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The Collection of
Franklin Imprints
In the Museum of
The Curtis Publishing Company
With A Short-Title Check List of
all the Books y Pamphlets^ Broadsides ^
^c.y known to have been printed by
Benjamin Franklin
Compiled by
William J. Campbell, a.m., m.d., ph.d.
President of the City History Society
of Philadelphia
Philadelphia:
The Curtis Publishing Company
1918
Copyright 19 1 8
Curtis Publishing Company
232
Contents
The History and Scope of
the Collection
Pages I to ^
Benjamin Franklin, Printer
Pages 7 to 34
Catalogue of the Curtis Collection
of Franklin Imprints
Pages 37 to 1 79
A Short -Title Check List of
all Known Franklin Imprints
Pages l8_5 to 332
The History and Scope
of the Collection
The History and Scope
of the Collection
IN THE year 1896 the late Henry V. Massey began to collect
Franklin Imprints. He was a man of wide knowledge and of
rare good judgment, and was untiring in his search for material
bearing the imprint of Franklin, or on which he was known to have
been employed. During the eight years of his active collecting he
succeeded in bringing together 174 separate items, exclusive of a
long run of the Pennsylvania Gazette. It was one of the largest col-
lections that had ever been formed, and was remarkable for the very
high average condition of the books, as well as for the large num-
ber of titles ; yet so quietly had they been gathered that the collec-
tion was unknown except to a few of his intimate friends.
In 1908 the collection was purchased in its entirety by Mr. John
Gribbel, through whose well-directed efforts the number of titles has
been not only almost doubled, in itself a remarkable achievement,
but the collection enriched by the addition of many items of the
greatest rarity.
In 191 5, feeling that the most appropriate owner for the col-
lection was the company publishing The Saturday Evening Post, the
journal direct in descent from Franklin's Pennsylvania Gazette, Mr.
Gribbel transferred it to The Curtis Publishing Company.
Of particular interest, as illustrating the history of Franklin's press,
is the fact that the collection contains the first publication on which
Franklin's name appeared as publisher; the first book on which he
is known to have worked while in London ; the first book on which
he worked when he and Meredith set up in business for themselves;
the first book to bear his imprint alone after Meredith left him; the
last book to bear his name issued from his Philadelphia press; and
specimens from the press that he set up at Passy, for his own amuse-
ment, while he was Ambassador to France.
HISTORY AND SCOPE OF THE COLLECTION
Of special interest also is the remarkable collection of Poor
Richard Almanacs, probably the finest in existence, which lacks only
four of the thirty-four issues that Franklin printed.
Of the fourteen Indian Treaties that he printed, twelve are in the
collection, including the first and rarest of them all, and four of them
have copious manuscript annotations in Franklin's autograph. These
four he annotated for and presented to Lord Shelburne, who later be-
came Prime Minister of Great Britain. Among the other books that
are of interest on account of their rarity, some being unique, are
"Mystische Und sehr geheyme Sprueche" 1730; Evans's "Minister
of Christ" 1 73 2; blank form for a deed 1733 (or earlier); Brady and
Tate's Psalms 1733; Cato's "Moral Distichs" 1735; Fox's "Instruc-
tions For Right Spelling" 1737; Rowe's "History Of Joseph" 1739;
"My Dear Fellow -Traveller" 1 740 ; "The Querists, Part III" 1 74 1 ;
"Catalogue of Books" 1744; both the first and second impressions
of "Cato Major" 1 744; and More's American Country Almanack
fori752, 1754 and 1757.
In preparing the catalogue of the collection I have thought that
it would add greatly to its interest, and aid materially in understand-
ing it, to prefix a brief account of Franklin's activities as a printer,
and to add a list of all the books that he is known to have printed.
The sketch of Franklin is necessarily short, and no attempt has
been made to write a biography. Much of the information has been
taken from Franklin's Autobiography, and wherever possible I have
let him tell the story in his own words.
The catalogue and check list are arranged chronologically, with
the books in alphabetical order under each year; the only excep-
tions to this rule being the file of the Pennsylvania Gazette, and
the paper currency, each of which I think can best be treated as a
single item.
In compiling the check list no effort has been spared to include
every book, pamphlet and broadside that Franklin is known to have
printed. The basis of the list is, of course, the excellent bibliography
of the "Issues of the Press of Pennsylvania" by Charles R.Hildeburn,
HISTORY AND SCOPE OF THE COLLECTION
with additions from Evans, Ford and Livingston, chiefly for the peri-
ods not covered by Hildeburn. To these I have added a number of
titles that do not come within the scope of these works, as well as
a number that have heretofore been unknown to bibliographers.
I have included in the list all of the books printed by James
Franklin and by Samuel Keimer during the periods that Franklin
was with them, although it is impossible to tell on which of them he
worked, except in the very few instances where he himself mentions
the fact.
I am indebted for valuable assistance in preparing this work to
my son, John J. Campbell; Dr. John W. Jordan of the Historical
Society of Pennsylvania, and his assistant, Mr. Ernest SpofFord; Hon.
Samuel W. Pennypacker; the Library of Congress; Boston Public
Library; Massachusetts Historical Society; Dr. I. Minis Hays of
the American Philosophical Society; Mr. Clarence S. Brigham of
the American Antiquarian Society; New York Public Library; Typo-
graphic Library and Museum; British Museum; Messrs. Joseph
M. Fox, William S. Mason, Henry F. De Puy, Herbert L. R. Swire,
the late Luther S. Livingston, the late Albert H. Huth; Messrs.
Henry Stevens, Son & Stiles ; and to Mr. Harrie A. Bell of the Curtis
Publishing Company, who is also responsible for the typographical
appearance of the book; and to the following books which I have had
occasion to consult and on which I have drawn freely for information:
Hildeburn (Charles R.) — A Century of Printing. The Issues of the
Press of Pennsylvania. 1 685-1 784. Philadelphia: 1885. 2 vols.
Ford (Paul Leicester) — Franklin Bibliography. Brooklyn: 1889.
The Charlemagne Tower Collection of American Colonial Laws.
Philadelphia: 1890.
Evans (Charles) — American Bibliography. 1639-1820. Chicago:
1903. Vols. I to IV.
Writings of Benjamin Franklin. Edited by Albert H. Smyth. New
York: 1905. 10 vols.
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Sachse (Dr. Julius F.) — German Sectarians of Pennsylvania. Vol. I.
Philadelphia : 1899.
Chronicon Ephratense. Ephrata: 1786.
Morrison ( Hugh A.) — Check List of American Almanacs. 1639-
1800. Washington: 1907.
Publications of the Colonial Society of Massachusetts. Vol. IX.
Boston: 1907.
Dictionary of (British) National Biography. New York: 1897.
Livingston (Luther S.) — Franklin and His Press at Passy. New
York: 19 14.
Seidensticker (Oswald) — First Century of German Printing in
America. 1728-183 o. Philadelphia: 1893.
Stevens (Henry N.) — Lewis Evans, His Map of the Middle British
Colonies in America. London: 1905.
Smith (Joseph) — A Descriptive Catalogue of Friends' Books. Lon-
don: 1867. 2 vols.
Henkels (Stan. V.) — Various excellent Auction Catalogues.
William J. Campbell
September i st, 1 9 1 6
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Benjamin Franklin
Printer
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Benjamin Franklin
Printer
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN was Born in Boston on
January 17, 1706. In 17 i 8, at the age of twelve,
to prevent his going to sea, he was apprenticed
to his brother James, who had set up in business as a
printer the year before. He was to serve as an appren-
tice until twenty-one years of age, although he was to be
allowed a journeyman's wages during the last year. "In
a little time I made great proficiency in the business,
and became a useful hand to my brother", he tells us in
his Autobiography.
"I now took a fancy to poetry", he continues, "and
made some little pieces; my brother, thinking it might
turn to account, encouraged me and put me to compos-
ing occasional ballads. One was called The Lighthouse
Tragedy, and contained an account of the drowning of
Captain Worthilake, with his two daughters: the other
was A Sailor's Song on the Taking of Teach {ox Black-
beard) the Pirate. They were wretched stuff, in the
Grub-street-ballad style; and when they were printed
he sent me about the town to sell them. The first sold
wonderfully, the event being recent, having made a great
noise." Of these two pieces, the first with which Frank-
lin's name can be associated as either author or printer,
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no copy is known to exist, nor is the exact title of either
of them known. They were probably broadsides.
In 1 7 19 his brother started to print the Boston
Gazette; after he had printed it for seven months the
paper underwent a change of management, and the new
manager, Philip Musgrave, employed another printer.
James Franklin then started a paper of his own. The
New England Courant, of which he issued the first
number on August 7, 172 i. To this paper Franklin
contributed "The Dogood Papers", a series of essays,
commencing in No. 35, for April 2, 1722. These are
the earliest writings of Franklin's that are now extant.
In the issue of The New England Courant for June
II, 1722, James Franklin gave offence to the Massa-
chusetts Government and was sentenced to jail, where he
remained a month. Upon his release the policy of the
paper became even more offensive to the Government,
and James Franklin was therefore forbidden by the
Council "to print or publish The New England Courant,
or any other pamphlet or paper of the like nature, ex-
cept it be first supervised by the Secretary of the Prov-
ince." To escape the provisions of this injunction it was
decided to let it be printed in the future under the name
of Benjamin Franklin. To avoid the censure of the
Assembly, that might fall on him as still printing it by his
apprentice, the old indenture was returned with a full
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discharge on the back of it, to be shown on occasion, and
new indentures were signed for the remainder of the
term and kept private. An advertisement was inserted
in the issue for February 11,1723, stating that "the late
Publisher of the paper, finding so many inconveniences
would arise by his carrying the MSS. & Public News to
be supervised by the Secretary, as to render his carrying
it on unprofitable, has entirely dropt the undertaking."
This issue, which also contained a preface signed by
Benjamin Franklin as the new publisher, was headed:
The New England Courant. No. 80. From Monday
February 4 to Monday February 11, 1723, and with
the colophon, Boston: Printed and sold by Benjamin
Franklin in Queen Street, where Advertisements are
taken in.
This is the first appearance of Benjamin Franklin's
name as printer on any publication. The paper con-
tinued to bear his name until June 4, 1 7 2 6, although he
left Boston in October, 1723, frequent quarrels with
his brother having led him to break his contract of in-
denture and to flee to New York.
Arriving in New York he offered his services to
William Bradford, at that time the only printer in the
city, but he could give him no employment, having little
work on hand, and plenty of help. He suggested that
Franklin go on to Philadelphia, where his son, Andrew
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Bradford, conducted a printing shop, and who, having
just lost his principal hand, Aquila Rose, might have an
opening for him.
Franklin acted upon this advice, and arrived in
Philadelphia on a Sunday morning in October, 1723.
The follou'ing morning he called on Andrew Bradford,
only to find that the vacancy had been filled. Brad-
ford informed him that another printer had lately set
up in town, "one Keimer", who perhaps might employ
him. Accordingly Franklin went to Samuel Keimer.
Describing his visit, he says, "Keimer's printing house,
I found, consisted of an old shatter'd press, and one
small, worn out font of English, which he was then using
himself, composing an Elegy on Aquila Rose. . . .
Keimer made verses . . . but very indiiFerently. He
could not be said to write them, for his manner was to
compose them in types directly out of his head. So
there being no copy, but one pair of cases, and the Elegy
likely to require all the letter, no one could help him.
I endeavour'd to put his press (^ which he had not yet
us'd, and of which he understood nothing^ into order
fit to be work'd with; and, promising to come and
print ofFhis Elegy as soon as he should have got it ready,
I return'd to Bradford's, who gave me a little job to do
for the present, and there I lodged and dieted. A few
days after, Keimer sent for me to print ofi* the Elegy.
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN PRINTER
And now he had got another pair of cases, and a pam-
phlet to reprint, on which he set me to work. . . .
Keimer, tho' something of a scholar, was a mere com-
positor, knowing nothing of presswork."
What the "little job" was that he worked on for
Bradford, is not known. The first book that can be
identified with Franklin in Philadelphia is Keimer's
Elegy on Aquila Rose.
While working for Keimer he came to the notice
of Governor Keith through his brother-in-law. Captain
Holmes, and Keith, liking what he heard of him, and
being somewhat dissatisfied with the other printers in
Philadelphia, conceived the idea of inducing Franklin
to set up in business for himself. Keith accordingly
called on Franklin in company with Colonel French
"of Newcastle", told him what he had in mind, and both
gentlemen assured him that he would have their in-
fluence in procuring the public business of the Govern-
ments of both Pennsylvania and Newcastle. Upon
his expressing a doubt that his father would assist him,
Keith promised him a letter that would overcome any
objections his father might have.
"And so", Franklin tells us, "it was concluded I
should return to Boston in the first vessel, with the Gov-
ernor's letter recommending me to my father. In the
meantime the intention was to be kept secret, and I
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went on working for Keimer as usual. . . About the
end of April, 1724, a little vessel offer'd for Boston. I
took leave of Keimer as going to see my friends."
Keith's letter not having the desired effect on
Franklin's father, Franklin returned to Philadelphia.
When he heard the result of the trip, Keith exclaimed,
"And since he will not set you up I will do it myself.
Give me an inventory of the things necessary to be had
from England, and I will send for them. You shall
repay me when you are able." Franklin continues, "I
presented him an inventory of a little print' g-house,
amounting by my computation to about one hundred
pounds sterling. He lik'd it, but ask'd me if my being
on the spot in England to chuse the types, and see that
everything was good of the kind, might not be of ad-
vantage. . . I agreed that this might be advantageous.
'Then,' says he, 'get yourself ready to go with Annis;'
which was the annual ship, and the only one at that
time usually passing between London and Philadelphia.
But it would be some months before Annis Sail'd, so
I continu'd working with Keimer."
Keith had promised Franklin letters to a number of
friends in London, as well as a letter of credit to furnish
him with the necessary money for purchasing the press,
types, paper, etc., but every time that Franklin called
for them he put him off, and "thus he went on till the
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ship, whose departure too had been several times post-
poned, was on the point of sailing. Then, when I call'd
to take my leave and receive the letters, his secretary,
Dr. Bard, came out to me, and said the governor was
extremely busy in writing, but would be down at New-
castle before the ship, and there the letters would be
delivered to me. . . Having taken leave of my friends,
I left Philadelphia in the ship, which anchor'd at New-
castle. The governor was there; but when I went to
his lodging, the secretary came to me from him with
the civillest message in the world, that he could not then
see me, being engaged in business of the utmost import-
ance, but should send the letters to me on board,
wished me heartily a good voyage and a speedy return,
etc. I returned on board a little puzzled, but still not
doubting."
Keith did not send the letters, and Franklin arrived
in London without them, and with very little money,
on the 24th of December, 1724. On the advice of a
friend, Mr. Denham, he sought employment among the
printers of London, that he might improve himself, and
set up to greater advantage when he returned to America.
He immediately got work at Palmer's, then a famous
printing house in Bartholomew Close. While there he
was employed in composing for the third edition of
Wollaston's "Religion of Nature", and as some of the
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reasonings did not seem sound to him, he wrote "a little
metaphysical piece" in reply to it. This was his "Dis-
sertation on Liberty and Necessity, Pleasure and Pain",
of which he printed loo copies. But afterwards, being
dissatisfied with it, and fearing that it might have a bad
influence, he burnt the edition, with the exception of
one copy which he kept, and a few that had been
given to friends. Only four copies are known to exist
today. At the sale of the library of the late Alfred H.
Huth in London in 191 3 one of them sold for .^1005.
These are the only books with which Franklin's
name can be accurately identified during the period
of his stay in London. He remained at Palmer's about
a year, and then, beginning "to think of getting a little
money beforehand", he says, "I left Palmer's to work
at Watts's, near Lincoln's Inn Fields, a still greater
printing-house. Here I continued all the rest of my
stay in London. . . On my first admission into this
printing-house I took to working at press, imagining
I felt the want of the bodily exercise I had been us'd
to in America, where presswork is mix'd with compos-
ing. . . Watts, after some weeks, desiring to have me
in the composing room, I left the pressmen. . . My
constant attendance recommended me to the master;
and my uncommon quickness at composing occasioned
my being put upon all work of dispatch, which was
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generally better paid. . . Thus I spent about eight-
een months in London; most part of the time I work'd
hard at my business."
In 1726 Franklin's friend, Mr. Denham, informed
him that he was about to return to Philadelphia, where
he would open a store, and suggested that Franklin
should accompany him as his clerk, to keep his books,
copy letters, attend the store, etc. "The thing pleas'd
me," says Franklin, "for I was grown tired of London,
remembered with pleasure the happy months I had spent
in Pennsylvania, and wish'd again to see it; therefore
I immediately agreed on the terms of fifty pounds a
year, Pennsylvania money; less, indeed, than my pres-
ent gettings as a compositor, but affording a better
prospect."
They sailed from Gravesend on July 23, 1726, and
arrived in Philadelphia on the iith of October. Mr.
Denham took a store in Water Street, and Franklin "at-
tended the business dilligently, studied accounts, and
grew, in a little time, expert at selling." In the begin-
ning of February, 1726-7, when Franklin had just
reached his twenty-first year, they were both taken sick,
and Mr. Denham died. As the business was "taken
into the care of his executors", Franklin was left with-
out employment. "My brother-in-law", he continues,
"advised me to return to my business; and Keimer
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tempted me, with an offer of large wages by the year,
to come and take the management of his printing house,
that he might better attend his stationer's shop. I tri'd
for farther employment as a merchant's clerk; but, not
readily meeting with any, I clos'd again with Keimer. .
Keimer had got a better house, a shop well supply'd with
stationery, plenty of new types, a number of hands, tho'
none good, and seem'd to have a great deal of business."
With Keimer at- the time were Hugh Meredith,
Stephen Potts, John , "a wild Irishman", George
Webb and David Harry. They often wanted sorts, and
at that time there was no type founder in America.
Franklin was equal to the occasion, for he informs us
"I had seen types cast at James's in London, but with-
out much attention to the manner; however, I now
contrived a mould, made use of the letters we had as
puncheons, struck the matrices in lead, and thus sup-
ply'd in a pretty tolerable way all deficiencies. I also
engrav'd several things on occasion; I made the ink;
I was ware-houseman, and everything, and, in short,
quite a fac-totem." After a quarrel with Keimer, Frank-
lin left him. He proposed to return to Boston, but
was dissuaded from doing so by Meredith. "He let me
know", says Franklin, "that his father had a high opin-
ion of me, and, from some discourse that had pass'd
between them, he was sure would advance money to
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set us up, if I would enter into partnership with him.
'My time', says he, 'will be out with Keimer in the
spring; by that time we may have our press and types
in from London. I am sensible I am no workman; if
you like it, your skill in the business shall be set against
the stock I furnish, and we will share the profits
equally.' The proposal was agreeable, and I consented;
his father was in town and approv'd of it. I gave an
inventory to his father, who carry'd it to a merchant;
the things were sent for, the secret was to be kept till
they should arrive, and in the mean time I was to get
work, if I could, at the other printing-house. But I
found no vacancy there, and so remain 'd idle a few
days, when Keimer, on a prospect of being employ'd
to print some paper money in New Jersey, which would
require cuts and various types that I only could supply,
and apprehending Bradford might engage me and get
the jobb from him, sent me a very civil message . . .
wishing me to return. Meredith persuaded me to com-
ply ... so I return'd. The New Jersey jobb was
obtain 'd, I contriv'd a copperplate press for it, the
first that had been seen in the country; I cut several
ornaments and checks for the bills. We went to-
gether to Burlington, where I executed the whole to
satisfaction. . . . We continu'd there near three
months." There is not a single piece of this issue of
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paper money known to exist today, and of the New
Jersey Laws that they printed at the same time there
are only two known copies.
Shortly after they returned from Burlington — in
the Spring of 1 7 2 8 — the new types arrived from Lon-
don, and Franklin and Meredith settled with Keimer
and left him, "by his consent before he heard of it."
They took a house near the Market, and here they
opened "The New Printing Office", Franklin being
then twenty-two years of age. "We had scarce opened
our letters and put our press in order", he continues,
"before George House, an acquaintance of mine,
brought a countryman to us, whom he had met in
the street inquiring for a printer. This countryman's
five shillings, being our first-fruits, and coming so sea-
sonably, gave me more pleasure than any crown I have
since earned."
This first job in his own shop, like the first job on
which he worked when he arrived in Philadelphia in
1723, is unknown to bibliographers. It was probably
stationery, or a small handbill.
The first book on which Franklin worked in his
new shop, and' the only one recorded for his first year,
was Sewell's History of the Quakers, of which he printed
forty sheets for Samuel Keimer, who had the contract
for the work. Referring to it Franklin says, "upon this
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•
we work'd exceedingly hard, for the price was low. I
compos'd of it a sheet a day, and Meredith worked it
off at press; it was often eleven at night, and sometimes
later, before I had finished my distribution for the next
day's work, for the little jobbs sent in by our other
friends now and then put us back. But so determin'd
I was to continue doing a sheet a day of the folio,
that one night, when, having impos'd my forms, I
thought my day's work over, one of them by accident
was broken, and two pages reduced to pi, I immedi-
ately distributed and compos'd it over again before
I went to bed; and this industry, visible to our neigh-
bors, began to give us character and credit."
"George Webb, who had found a female friend that
lent him wherewith to purchase his time of Keimer,
now came to offer himself as a journeyman to us. We
could not then imploy him; but I foolishly let him
know as a secret that I soon intended to begin a news-
paper, and might then have work for him. I requested
Webb not to mention it; but he told it to Keimer, who
immediately, to be beforehand with me, published pro-
posals for printing one himself, on which Webb was to
be employ'd."
Keimer issued the first number of his paper on
December 24, 1 7 2 8, under the title of "The Universal
Instructor in all Arts and Sciences: and Pennsylvania
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Gazette". The subscription price was lo shillings a
year. It was not a success, due largely to Franklin's
ridicule of it in Bradford's paper, he tells us, and did
not have over ninety subscribers, and Keimer finally
offered it to Franklin "for a trifle." "Having been
ready some time to go on with it", Franklin accepted
the offer, and, shortening the title to The Pennsylvania
Gazette, pubHshed No. 40, the first under his manage-
ment, on October 2, 1729. "It prov'd in a few years
extremely profitable. Our first papers made a quite
different appearance from any before in the province;
a better type, and better printed; but some spirited
remarks of my writing, on the dispute then going on
between Governor Burnet and the Massachusetts As-
sembly, struck the prmcipal people, occasioned the
paper and the manager of it to be much talk'd of,
and in a few weeks brought them all to be our sub-
scribers. Their example was follow 'd by many, and
our number went on growing continually."
"Bradford still printed the votes, and laws, and
other publick business. He had printed an address of the
House to the governor,in a coarse, blundering manner;
we reprinted it elegantly and correctly, and sent one to
every member. They were sensible of the difference:
it strengthened the hands of our friends in the House,
and they voted us their printers for the year ensuing."
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Franklin remained the official public printer as
long as he was in business, and the Acts and Votes of
Assembly bore his name alone after Meredith left him,
even during the many years of his partnership with
David Hall.
In 1730 Franklin was confronted with an un-
expected difficulty. Meredith's father, who was to have
paid for the printing house, and who had already ad-
vanced one hundred pounds, was unable to make the
second payment of a like amount that was still due,
and the merchant who had supplied the equipment
brought suit. At this point two friends of Franklin's,
William Coleman and Robert Grace, went to him
"separately, unknown to each other," and offi^red to
lend him the full amount necessary to take the whole
business over for himself. He was loath to accept their
offisrs while there was any chance that Meredith's father
would be able to fulfill his agreement, but on discov-
ering that Meredith was anxious to give up the business,
for which he felt that he was unfitted, and to join
with some other Welsh people who were going to settle
on farms in North Carolina, Franklin quickly agreed
to the terms which Meredith proposed. They were
that Franklin should return the one hundred pounds
that his father had advanced, assume the debts of the
company, pay Meredith's little personal debts, and give
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him thirty pounds and a new saddle. The agreement
was drawn up in writing, signed and sealed immedi-
ately. Franklin went to his two friends, borrowed half
the amount he needed from each of them, paid off
the company's debts, and went on with the business
in his own name, advertising that the partnership was
dissolved. "I think this was in or about the year 172 g",
he says. Smyth gives the date as July 14, 1730, and
it was in this year that he issued the first book to bear
his name alone, Beissel's "Mystische und sehr geheyme
Sprueche", but Meredith's name did not disappear from
the Pennsylvania Gazette until April or May of 1732,
nor from the Acts and Votes of Assembly.
The business continued to prosper, and Franklin
soon added a stationer's shop, took on another com-
positor, "one Whitemash", who had worked with him
in London, and an apprentice, the son of Aquila Rose.
"I began now", Franklin continues, "gradually to
pay off the debt I was under for the printing-house.
In order to secure my credit and cha.racter as a trades-
man, I took care not only to be in reality industrious
and frugal, but to avoid all appearances to the con-
trary. I drest plainly; I was seen at no places of idle
diversion . . . and, to show that I was not above my
business, I sometimes brought home the paper I pur-
chas'd at the stores thro' the streets on a wheelbarrow."
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN PRINTER
On September ist, 1730, according to the Auto-
biography, he married Deborah Reed, who proved to
be as much disposed to "industry and frugality" as was
he himself. She assisted him cheerfully in his business,
"folding and stitching pamphlets, tending shop, pur-
chasing old linen rags for the paper-makers, etc.", and
by her careful management of his household she also
contributed largely to his success.
In 1732, through a domestic quarrel with the God-
freys, Franklin lost to Andrew Bradford the almanac
that he had printed for the years 1730, '31 and '32.
As it had been a source of considerable income to
him, he immediately set about writing an almanac for
1733 to take its place. For this he appropriated the
name of Richard Saunders, a noted English astrologist,
who died about 1687, and whose almanac, started in
1 66 1 , was still published and popular in England. The
title, "Poor Richard", was derived from "Poor Robin",
another popular English almanac, which had been
published continuously since its establishment about
1664 by William Winstanley. The immediate source
of inspiration was probably James Franklin's Rhode
Island Almanac, started in 1728, under the title
"Poor Robin". The new almanac was an immediate
success, and the sales soon reached ten thousand copies
annually.
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BENJAMIN FRANKLIN PRINTER
From the first, Franklin took an interest and an
active part in all matters of a public nature, and in ad-
dition to devoting considerable space to them in the
Pennsylvania Gazette, he v^rote and printed a number
of pamphlets to influence public opinion. The first
of these was, "A Modest Inquiry into the Nature and
Necessity of a Paper Currency", which he printed in
1729, and which succeeded so well in its purpose that
it forced the passage of the currency bill by the legis-
lature. As a reward he was given the money to print —
"a very profitable jobb" — and one that he continued
to hold as long as he remained in business. He "soon
after obtain 'd" the printing of the Newcastle paper
money. This was probably the issue of 1 7 3 5, for, while
the first issue usually credited to Franklin is that of
1746, it is hardly likely that he would have spoken
in that manner of an issue that he printed seventeen
years later.
"A Proposal for Promoting Useful Knowledge",
which he wrote and printed in 1743, resulted in the
foundation of the American Philosophical Society.
"An Account of the New Invented Pennsylvania Fire-
places", 1744, described a fireplace of Franklin's own
invention, an improvement on the type then common,
which became very popular — and some of which may
still be found in use. "Plain Truth", issued in 1747,
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BENJAMIN FRANKLIN PRINTER
was written for the purpose of arousing interest in the
formation of a voluntary miHtary association for defense,
the Militia law having failed to pass the Legislature.
"Proposals Relating to the Education of Youth in
Pennsylvania", 1749, and the "Idea of the English
School", 1751, were both written in the interest of the
Philadelphia Academy, the former to assist in its foun-
dation, and the latter outlining his idea of the course of
study. Today the University of Pennsylvania gives evi-
dence of the success of the effort. "Some Account of
the Pennsylvania Hospital", in 1754, drew the atten-
tion of the public to that institution and the work,
that it was doing. In 1755 he wrote and printed a paper
setting forth the advantages that might be obtained
through hiring a man to sweep the street twice a week
and to carry off the dirt, a practice that evidently was
not in vogue at the time. Unfortunately no copy of
this paper is known to exist today.
In 1 73 7 he printed Wellfare's "DieWeissheit Gottes",
with the imprint, "Zu Philadelphia gedruckt und zu
verkauffen bey Benjamin Franklin und Johannes
Wiister in der Marckt-Strass". This is apparently the
only book that he printed with Wiister's name on it,
and if it ever was a real partnership it was of very
short duration. Later on he entered into partnerships
with other German printers, for the printing of books
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BENJAMIN FRANKLIN PRINTER
in German only. His name appears with that of Gott-
hard Armbruester from 1747 to 1748, but it is not
likely that the partnership extended beyond such books
as Franklin sent to Armbruester to print. Towards the
latter part of 1748, or early in 1749, Franklin pur-
chased the outfit of a German printing establishment,
probably Armbruester's, for after this date his name is
seen no more. He placed in charge of it Johannes Bohm,
and most of the issues of this press, until the death of
Bohm in July of 175 i, bear the imprint of "Franck-
lin and Bohm". After Bohm's death the imprint was
changed to "Benjamin Francklin", and the office re-
mained on Arch Street.
In 1754 the trustees of the "Society for Propagat-
ing Christian Knowledge among the Germans of
Pennsylvania", of whom Franklin was one, resolved to
set up a German press to print a paper and almanacs,
and other popular publications. Franklin offered to
sell them his German printing establishment for .£2^
less than its value, and the offer was accepted. Anthony
Armbruester was put in charge of the plant, and the
publications all bear the imprint, "B. Francklin und A.
Armbruester". In 1755 they started the "Philadel-
phische Zeitung", which was published biweekly until
December 31, 1757, which issue contained an article
offensive to the Quaker majority in the Assembly.
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BENJAMIN FRANKLIN PRINTER
For this offense Rev. William Smith, the chairman
of the trustees, was put in jail, although no action was
taken against the Pennsylvania Gazette, in which the
article had first appeared. Franklin, who was in Lon-
don at the time, wrote to his wife, under date of June
lo, 1758, "I wrote you lately to speak to Armbruster
not to make use of my Name any more in his News
Paper, as I have no particular Concern in it, but as one
of the Trustees only." The offending number appears
to have been the last issue of the paper, and the press
ceased to exist in 1758.
In the years 1740 to 1742 Franklin's press reached
the high-water mark of its activity from the standpoint
of the number of titles issued annually. It was the
period immediately following the arrival of the Rev.
George Whitefield from Ireland, an itinerant preacher
of great influence. Franklin says of him, "The mul-
titudes of all sects and denominations that attended
his sermons were enormous, and it was a matter of
speculation to me, who was one of the number, to
observe the extraordinary influence of his oratory on
his hearers, and how much they admir'd and respected
him, notwithstanding his common abuse of them. It
was wonderful to see the change made in the manners of
our inhabitants. From being thoughtless or indifferent
about religion, it seem'd as if all the world were
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BENJAMIN FRANKLIN PRINTER
growing religious, so that one could not walk thro' the
town in an evening without hearing psalms sung in
different families of every street." This spirit mani-
fested itself in a flood of religious writings, of which
Franklin printed a large number in addition to editions
of Whitefield's Sermons, his Journal, and letters to and
from him.
On the first of January, 1748, Franklin entered
into partnership with David Hall, and gave up active
participation in the business. From that date, until
the partnership was dissolved in i 7 6 6, everything issued
from the press bore the imprint of Franklin and Hall,
except the output of the German printing offices, and
the Acts, and Votes of Assembly, which continued to the
end with Franklin's name alone.
After serving in various public capacities in America,
Franklin was sent to England, as Agent for the Prov-
ince, "to solicit and transact the Affairs thereof in Great
Britain", and arrived in London on July 26, 1757.
The immediate effect of his leaving America was a
reduction in the output of the press to about one-
third the usual number of titles, which from that time
on consisted almost exclusively of the annual issues
of the almanacs, the Pennsylvania Gazette, and the
public printing, all of which were the result of Franklin's
enterprise.
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BENJAMIN FRANKLIN PRINTER
He returned to America in 1762, but in 1764 was
again sent to England, his reappointment bringing
forth a protest to which he replied in "Remarks on a
late Protest against the Appointmentof Mr. Franklin
as Agent for this Province", and which he published the
same year, without any imprint.
He remained in England until 1775, and while
there his partnership with Hall expired, depriving him
of an income of one thousand pounds a year, which
he had enjoyed for eighteen years. The last book to
bear the imprint of Franklin and Hall was Letchworth's
"A Morning and Evening's Meditation", issued early
in 1766.
The inventory on which the settlement of the part-
nership accounts was based is dated January 27, i 766.
It was made by James Parker, who, next to Franklin,
was the foremost printer in the Colonies at that time,
with presses in New York and New Jersey. In trans-
mitting a copy of his appraisement to Franklin, Parker
takes occasion to comment on the run-down condition
of the plant, saying: "The Valuation of the Printing
Materials seems smaller than I had imagined it would
be; but as I examined all the Letter, and saw the whole
weighed, I could not do otherways: for the greatest
Part of the Letter is much worn; . . . The Furni-
ture and Rules not actually up in Forms was but little
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BENJAMIN FRANKLIN PRINTER
and poor, and he [Hall] must soon get himself more: —
One of the Presses is almost done its best, having been
mended so often, as to be very patch'd and Mackled: —
On the whole, I think I have valued it, at what I
thought was the Value of it, supposing no Advantage of
one wanting to buy it, or of one wanting to sell it,
on either side to be taken. — yet Mr. Hall says, if there
be any Particulars in it, that you shall make Objection
to, he is willing it should be rectified." The value that
Parker placed on the printing plant, exclusive of any
interest in established publications, or stock of books
on hand, etc., was ^^^Sj ^o shillings.
That it was many years before a final adjustment
was made of the partnership account is shown by a letter
written by Franklin to William Strahan, dated Passy,
March 5,1785, in which he says, " . . . I hope to
get home this ensuing Summer. I shall have an old
account to settle then with the family of our friend
Hall. There is a particular article of some importance,
about which we were not agreed, but were to be deter-
mined by your opinion. It was the value of a copyright
in an established newspaper, of each of which from
eight to ten thousand were printed. My long absence
from that country, and immense employment the little
time I was there, have hitherto prevented the settle-
ment of all the accounts that had been between us;
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BENJAMIN FRANKLIN PRINTER
though we never difFered about them, and never should
if that good honest man had continued in being. To
prevent all dispute on the above points with his son,
it is that I now request your decision', which I doubt
not will be satisfactory to us both."
In 1776 Franklin was sent to France as Minister
Plenipotentiary, and arrived there early in Decem-
ber. He occupied a house at Passy, tendered him by
M. Donatien Le Ray de Chaumont, and here, after a
time, he installed a small printing establishment. The
types, he says, "were made in my house at Passy, by my
servants, for my use, and were never the property of
any European letter founder, manufacturer, or mer-
chant whatsoever." Livingston, in his valuable history
of the issues of this press, states that Franklin's object
in installing it was probably to facilitate the printing
of the official blanks and stationery that he needed for
the carrying on of his official duties, but its fame is due
to the little essays which Franklin wrote and printed him-
self, for his own amusement, and for that of his small
circle of intimate friends. The editions were small, prob-
ably not over ten or fifteen copies on an average, and
most of them have been destroyed. Of several of the
"Bagatelles", the title under which he collected most
of the essays, no copy is known to exist today, and
of most of the others there exists but a single copy.
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BENJAMIN FRANKLIN PRINTER
Perhaps the best known of all the issues of this press,
as well as the most important from a historical stand-
point, is the fake "Supplement to the Boston Indepen-
dent Chronicle", containing British advertisements for
scalps, and an account of bundles of scalps of Americans
consigned by Indians in the British pay to agents in
London. It was printed in close imitation of a Boston
newspaper, even to the insertion of advertisements, that
being transmitted to England it might actually be taken
for what it purported to be. Having been written with
a serious purpose it was given wider circulation than
most of the other Passy imprints, and a second edition
was printed, with a "Letter from John Paul Jones", also
fictitious, added.
In sending a copy of it to John Adams, Franklin
wrote, "I send enclosed a paper, of the Veracity of
which I have some doubt, as to the Form, but none
as to the Substance, for I believe the Number of People
actually scalp'd in this murdering war by the Indians
to exceed what is mentioned in invoice, and that Muley
Ishmael (a happy name for a prince as obstinate as a
mule) is full as black a Tyrant as he is represented
in Paul Jones' pretended letter. These being substan-
tial Truths the Form is to be considered as Paper and
Packthread. If it were republish'd in England it might
make them a little asham'd of themselves."
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN PRINTER
Sometime between April 30, 1783, and the first
of January of 1784, Franklin's grandson, Benjamin
Franklin Bache, went to Passy, and he was soon at
work at the press, learning his grandfather's profession.
In writing to his father about him Franklin says, "I
have determined to give him a Trade that he may have
something to depend on, and not be obliged to ask
favors of anybody. ... He has already begun to
learn the business from Masters who come to my house,
and is very diligent in working and quick in learning."
Franklin left Passy on July 12, 1785, having been
in France about eight years and a half, and arrived in
Philadelphia on September 14.
He was officially congratulated by the General As-
sembly of Pennsylvania on his safe arrival, and the
successful performance of his mission; and was imme-
diately chosen President of the Supreme Executive
Council of the State, which position he continued to
fill for three years, when he gave up all public business.
In spite of all the honors that had been bestowed
upon him during the course of his long life, he re-
mained at heart a printer to the end. On March 2,
1789, being then more than 83 years of age, he wrote
to Mrs. Catharine Greene, "I am too old to follow
printing again myself, but, loving the business, I have
brought up my grandson Benjamin to it, and have built
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BENJAMIN FRANKLIN PRINTER
and furnished a printing-house for him, which he now
manages under my eye." And he begins his will, writ-
ten July 17, 1788, just a year and nine months
before his death, "I, Benjamin Franklin, of Philadel-
phia, Printer, late Minister Plenipotentiary from the
United States of America to the Court of France,
now President of the State of Pennsylvania, do make
and declare my last will and testament." He died on
April 17, 1790.
'TAe Body of B. Franklin^ Printer^
(Like the Cover of an old Boo k. Its Con-
tents torn out And stript of its Lettering
^ Gilding) Lies here, Food for Worms,
But the Work shall not be lost; For it will,
(as he believd) appear once more. In a
new and more elegant Edition Revised and
corrected By the Author.
[34]
Catalogue of
The Curtis Collection
of Franklin Imprints
Catalogue of
The Curtis Collection
o/^Franklin Imprints
in the Museum of
The Curtis Publishing Company
1719
A| CATALOGUE i Of 1 Curious and Valuable | Books, 1 Consisting of |
Divinity. | Philosophy. | History. | Mathematicks. | Poetry. | Plays. |
Voyages and | Travels.* | Generally well Bound. | To be Sold by
Auction, I At the Crown CofFee-House in King-Street Boston, | on
Monday the Twenty Sixth Day of this Instant | October, 1719.
Beginning every Evening at half | an Hour after Four a Clock, until
all be sold. | The Books will be shewn by Samuel Gerrish Book- |
seller, near the Old Meeting -House, where Cata- | logues may be
had gratis; also at Mr. Henchman's, | and at the Place of Sale. |
Printed by J. Franklin. 1 7 1 9.
*The preceding eight lines are arranged in two columns of four lines
each.
Title, I leaf ; 1-18. 6:2x3:8.
Not in Evans.
1722
WALTER (THOMAS)
The sweet Psalmist of Israel. | A | Sermon | Preach'd at the Lec-
ture held in Boston, | by the Society for promoting | Regular & Good
Singing, | And for Reforming the | Depravations and Debasements |
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Our I Psalmody labours under, | In order to introduce the proper and
true I Old Way of Singing. | Now published at the Desire of several
1723 Ministers | that heard it, and at the Request of the Society | aforesaid. |
By Thomas Walter, M. A. | Minister of a Church in Roxbury.|
[Three lines of quotation] | Boston: Printed by J. Franklin, for
S. Gerrish, I near the Brick Meeting-House in Cornhill, 1722.
Half title, i leaf; title, i leaf; dedication, (4); 1-28. 3:6 x 5:12.
Not in Evans. Evans gives two editions, same year, one with same
number of pages and title, but printed "for T. Fleet", and the other with
pp (6), 20, printed for S. Gerrish.
Rev. Thomas Walter was born in Roxbury, Mass., in 1696, and died
there in 1725. . He was graduated from Harvard College in 1713.
1723
THE [No 80 I NEW-ENGLAND COURANT. | From Monday
February 4 to Monday February 11. 1723.
Colophon: Boston: Printed and sold by Benjamin Franklin in
Queen Street, where | Advertisements are taken in.
pp (2). 6:2 X 10.
Ford 4. Evans 2268.
The New-England Courant was started in 1721 by James Franklin, elder
brother of Benjamin, No. 1 appearing August 7th, 1721. No. 35, April
2nd, 1722, was the first number containing anything known to have been
written by Benjamin, who was a frequent contributor thereafter.
In the early part of the year 1723 James got into trouble with the
Massachusetts authorities on account of publishing articles of which they did
not approve, and was ordered not to publish the Courant or any other paper.
He therefore cancelled Benjamin's indentures and made a new contract, nomi-
nally transferring the paper to him. On February i ith, 1723, No. 80 of the
Courant appeared with Benjamin Franklin's name as printer. This is the first
appearance on any publication of his name as printer or publisher. He was
then only seventeen years of age. He saw through the press every issue after
No. 80 until he left Boston in October, 1723. No. 117, October 28th, 1723,
may have been prepared by him in advance. No copies of Nos. 118, 119 and
120 are known. No. 121, November 25th, 1723, appeared with his name
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OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
as publisher although he was then in Philadelphia, and this continued well
into 1726, including No. 252, June 4th, the latest known issue of the paper.
No copies of Nos. 191, 193, 213,216 and 244 (March 29th, April 12th, August 172-1
28th and September i8th, 1725, and April 29th, 1726) are known. ' ^
#
1723-24
[GORDON (THOMAS)]
The I Independent | Whig. [Philadelphia: S. Keimer, 1724.]
pp (16), 1-227, (i). 5:4x6:8.
Hildeburn 224.
Written by Thomas Gordon against the tendency of the Church of
England towards "Popery". It was reprinted by Keimer from the English
edition of 1721.
Keimer published the first 72 pages in weekly numbers of four pages
each ; pages 73-80 in a weekly number of eight pages ; and pages 81 to the
end, in book form, thus completing the entire book.
Franklin was employed by Keimer at the time, and probably worked
on the book.
1725
[FRANKLIN (BENJAMIN)J
A I Dissertation | On | Liberty and Necessity, | Pleasure and Pain. |
[Five lines of quotation] | [Ornament] | London: | Printed in the Year
MDCCXXV.
Colophon: This is a facsimile reprint by Charles Whittingham,
London, from the original edition in the possession of Henry
Stevens, Esq.
Title, I leaf ; 3-32. 3:1x6.
Ford 8.
Some of Wollaston's reasonings in The Religion of Nature appeared to
Franklin not well founded, therefore "I wrote a little metaphysical piece in
which I made remarks on them. It was entitled A Dissertation on Liberty
and Necessity, Pleasure and Pain. I inscribed it to my friend Ralph. I printed
a small number. My printing the pamphlet was another erratum.
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1725
THE CURTIS COLLECTION
"There were only one hundred copies printed of which I gave a few to
friends, and afterwards, disliking the piece ... I burnt the rest except
one copy." There are only four known copies of the original in existence;
one in the Library of Congress, one in the John Carter Brown Library,
one in the British Museum, and the Huth copy which was recently sold in
London.
The facsimile reprint was published by Henry Stevens in 1854. The
edition was limited to twenty-five copies. It is a type facsimile with a dif-
ferent ornament on the title page.
[WOLLASTON (WILLIAM)]
The I Religion | Of | Nature | Delineated. | [Five lines of quota-
tion] I [Ornament] | London: | Printed by S. Palmer, and sold by
B. Lintott, W. and J. Innys, | J. Osborn, J. Batley, and T. Longman.
1725-
pp 219. 7:12 X 5.
William Wollaston, moral philosopher, was born in 1660, and died in
1724. "The Religion of Nature was his only important work. Ten thousand
copies were sold in a few years. Today it is remembered only by its asso-
ciation with the youthful Franklin as a compositor.
Franklin arrived in London, December 24th, 1724, and was employed
at S. Palmer's printing office. While there he worked as a compositor on
The Religion of Nature Delineated. In his autobiography he says that he
worked on the second edition, but this is a mistake, as the second edition was
published before the author's death, October 29th, 1724. He must have
worked on the edition of 1725, the third, as that was published while
he was at Palmer's.
1726
THE [No 247 I NEW-ENGLAND COURANT. ] From Satur-
day April 16. to Saturday April 23. 1726.
Colophon: Boston: Printed and sold by Benjamin Franklin in
Union- Street, where | Advertisements and Letters are taken in.
Price 4 d. single, or 1 2 s. a Year,
pp (2). 10:12 X 6:5.
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OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
This is one of the numbers with Franklin's name as printer but which
he did not print. The numbers which he did not print but which have his
imprint after he had left Boston are Nos. 121-252, November 25th, 1723- 1 72 8
June 4th, 1726. 17-^0
1728
SEWELL (WILLIAM)
The I History | Of The | Rise, Increase, and Progress, | Of the
Christian People called | Quakers: | Intermixed with Several | Re-
markable Occurrences. | Written Originally in Low- Dutch, and also
Tran- | slated into English, | By William Sewel. | The Third Edi-
tion, Corrected. | Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold by Samuel Keimer
in Second Street. | MDCCXXVIII.
Title, I leaf; dedication, i leaf; preface, (8); history, 1-687; addenda,
688-694; index, (16). 5:7x10:1.
Hildeburn 350.
William Sewell was born in Amsterdam, of English ancestry, about
1650, and died about 1725. His History of the Quakers was first printed in
Dutch in 1717. It was translated into English and published in 1722 and
1725. It has been several times reprinted both in Great Britain and America.
It was translated into German in 1742. It is still highly esteemed.
Keimer had the contract for printing Sewell's History of the Quakers as
early as 1725 but had only partly finished it when Franklin and Meredith
opened their "new Printing-Office" in the Spring of 1728. To hurry the
publication Keimer had to farm out the last third (pp 533-694, and index)
to Franklin. Together they finished the book in time to publish it in 1728.
As Franklin was employed by Keimer during 1727 and until he set up for
himself, he probably worked also on the part which Keimer printed. He is
thus doubly associated with the book. It is the first known production of
Franklin's press in Philadelphia.
1730
ANNO REGNI ] Georgii II. | Regis | Magnae Britanniae, Franciae,
& Hiberniae, JTertio. | At a General Assembly of the Pro- 1 vince
of Pennsylvania, begun and holden at | Philadelphia, the Fourteenth
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Day of October, Anno Dom. 1 1 729. In the Third Year of the Reign
of our Sovereign | Lord George II. by the Grace of God, of Great |
I 7 3 "-^ Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the | Faith, &c. | And
from thence continued by Adjournment to the Twelfth of | January,
1729. Being the Second Session of this present | Assembly. | [Penn
Arms] I Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold by B. Franklin and H. Mere-
dith, at the New | Printing-Office near the Market. | M,DCC,XXX.
Title, I leaf; text, 3-6 [An Act for the better enabling divers Inhabitants
of the Province of Pennsylvania, to hold Lands, and to invest them with the
Priviledges of Natural born Subjects of the said Province]; one blank leaf.
4:14x9:1.
The title page is the same as Tower 657, and Hildeburn 391, first title,
but the separate publication with its own pagination is not mentioned by
either. The act occupies pp 43-45 of the regular issue, of which p 46 is
blank, p 47 is a table, and p 48 is blank. The act was for the benefit of certain
Germans of Lancaster County. See Colonial Records, Vol. 3, pp 397-99
and 403-04.
[BEISSEL (CONRAD)]
Mystische | Und sehr geheyme | Sprueche, | Welche in der Him-
lischen schule des | heiligen geistes erlernet. | Und dan folgens, einige |
Poetische Gedichte. | Auffgesetzt. | Den liebhabern und schiilern der |
Gottlichen und Himmlischen | weiszheit zum dienst. | Vor | Die sau
dieser welt aber, haben wir keine | speise, werden ihnen auch wohl
ein I verschlossener garden, und | versiegelter brun- | nen bleiben. |
Zu Philadelphia: | Gedruckt bey B. Franklin in Jahr 1730.
Title, I page; (i); 3-32. 2:12 x 5:4.
Not in Hildeburn.
This is the Henry S. Heilman copy, the only perfect one known. It
is the earliest book with the imprint "B. Franklin". The Chronicon Ephra-
tense (p35) gives the impression that it was published in 1729, but if it had
been published before July 14th, 1730, it would probably have had the
imprint "Franklin and Meredith". As the partnership was dissolved on
that date, the book was probably published shortly after Franklin started
in business for himself.
[4^]
M Y S T I S C H E
Und fehr geheymc
SP RUECHE,
Welche in der Himlilchen Ichule des
heiligen geiftes crlemet.
Und dan folgensj einsge
<POErtSCHE GEDICHTE.
AUFFGESETZT.
Den liebhabern und fchulern dei
Gottlichen und Himmlifchen
wcifzhcit zum dienft.
V O R
Die fau diefer weltaber, habcnwirkcinc
Ipeilc, werdcii ihnen auch wohl cin
verfchloflcncr garden, und
vcrfiegeltcr brun-
nen bicibcn,
Z,a f HILALELfHIA:
Gcdruckt bey B.FRANKLIN injahr 1730.
THE CURTIS COLLECTION
The Mystische was written by Conrad Beissel, the most noted member
of the Ephrata Community. It consists of 99 "Mystical and very Secret"
I 7 '2 I sentences, the very number 99 having a mystical significance.
' ^ An interesting account of the book may be seen in Sachse's Sectarians,
Vol. I, pp 159-164.
ANNO REGNI | Georgii II. | Regis | Magnae Britanniae, Franciae,
& Hiberniae | Quarto. | At a General Assembly of the Pro-| vince
of Pennsylvania, begun and holden at | Philadelphia, the Fourteenth
Day of October, Anno Dom. | 1730. In the Fourth Year of the
Reign of our Sovereign | Lord George II. by the Grace of God, of
Great | Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the | Faith,
&c. I And from thence continued by Adjournment to the Fourth
of I January, 1730. Being the Second Session of | this Assembly . |
[Penn Arms] | Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold by B. Franklin
and H. Meredith, at the | New Printing-Office near the Market. |
M,DCC,XXX. [1731]
Title, I leaf; 61-89. 4"'I3 x 9.
Hildeburn 419. Tower 659.
ARSCOT (ALEXANDER)
Some I Considerations | Relating to the | Present State | Of The |
Christian Religion, | Wherein the Nature, End and Design | of
Christianity, as well as the Principal Evidence | of the Truth of it,
are explained and recom- 1 mended out of the Holy Scriptures, with
a ge- I neral Appeal to the Experience of all Men for | Confirmation
thereof. | By Alexander Arscot. | [Two lines of quotation] | Phila-
delphia: I Printed by B. Franklin, at the New- | Printing-Office
near the Market. 1 7 3 1 .
Title, I leaf; preface, (5); contents, i page; text, 9-111; advertisement,
I page. The advertisement begins " Books Printed and Sold at the New
Printing office near the Market". 2; 11 x 5:3.
Hildeburn 420.
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OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
Alexander Arscot was born in 1677, and died in 1737. The first part
of his Some Considerations was published in London in 1730 and the second
in 1731.
1732
ANNO REGNI | Georgii II. | Regis | Magnae Britanniae, Franciae,
& Hiberniae | Quinto. | At a General Assembly of the Pro- 1 vince
of Pennsylvania, begun and holden at i Philadelphia, the Fourteenth
Day of October, Anno Dom. 1 1 7 3 i . In the Fifth Year of the Reign
of our Sovereign | Lord George 11. by the Grace of God, of Great |
Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the | Faith, &c. j
And from thence continued by Adjournment to the Tenth of j
January, 1731. | [Penn Arms] | Philadelphia: [Printed and Sold by
B. Franklin, at the \ New Printing-Office near the Market. | M,DCC,-
XXXL [1732]
Title, I leaf; 93-95. 4:10 x 8:12.
Hildeburn 434. Tower 660.
ANNO REGNI | Georgii II. | Regis | Magnae Britanniae, Franciae,
& Hiberniae | Sexto. | At a General Assembly of the Pro- 1 vince
of Pennsylvania, begun and holden at | Philadelphia, the Fourteenth
Day of October, Anno Dom. | 1 7 3 i . In the Fifth Year of the Reign
of our Sovereign | Lord George 11. by the Grace of God, of Great |
Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the | Faith, &c. |
And from thence continued by Adjournments to the Thirty- | first
of July, 1732. I [Penn Arms] | Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold by
B. Franklin, at the I New Printing-office near the Market. I M,DCC,-
XXXII.
Title, I leaf; 99-102. 4:11 x 8:11.
Hildeburn 434. Tower 661.
ARSCOT (ALEXANDER)
Some I Considerations | Relating to the | Present State | Of The |
Christian Religion, | Wherein the Nature, End and Design ] of Chris-
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1732
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tianity, as well as the Principal Evidence | of the Truth of it, are
explained and recom- | mended out of the Holy Scriptures; with a
1732 ge- I neral Appeal to the Experience of all Men for | Confirmation
thereof. | By Alexander Arscot. | [Two lines of quotation] | London
Printed: | Reprinted by B. Franklin, at the New- | Printing- Office,
in Philadelphia. 1732.
Title, I leaf; preface, (5); contents, (i); text, 9-111; advertisement, (i).
2:11 X 5:4.
Hildeburn 435. The 1731 edition, with a slightly different title page.
The concluding advertisement is different and begins with the heading,
"Sold bv B.Franklin".
[ARSCOT (ALEXANDER)]
Some I Considerations ! Relating to the | Present State | Of The |
Christian Religion. | Part II. | Wherein the principal Evidence of |
the Christian Religion is explain'd and defended | upon the Princi-
ples of Reason, as well as Revela- | tion: With Observations on some
Passages in the | Book intituled, Christianity as old as the Creation, | so
far as concerns the Doctrine herein advanced. | By Alexander Arscot. |
[Three lines of quotation] | London Printed: | Reprinted by B. Frank-
lin, at the New- I Printing- Office, in Philadelphia. 1732.
Title, I leaf; preface, iii, (5); text, 9-140; contents, (2); advertisement
(i). 2:11x5:4.
Hildeburn 435.
EVANS (DAVID)
The I Minister of Christ, | And The | Duties of his Flock; | As
it was Delivered in a | Sermon | At Abington in Pensilvania, | De-
cember 30. 1 73 1. I At the Ordination of | Mr. Richard Treat | To
the Gospel Ministry there. | With an Appendix of the Questions
then pub- | lickly proposed, and the Charges given. | Published at
the Request of some of the Auditory. | By David Evans, Minister
at Tredyffryn. | [Five lines of quotation] | Philadelphia : | Printed
by B. Franklin, 1732.
[ 46 ]
THE
Minifter of Chrift,
AND THE
Duties of his Flock ;
As it was Delivered in a
SERMON
KtJbington m^enjihania,
December 30. 1731.
At the O R DINAriO N of
Mr. RICHARD TREAT
To the Gofpcl Min-.ftry there.
With an Appendix of the ^eJHens then pub^
lickly propofed, and thcChargesgb/cn.
PtihUJbed at the Requefi (f fome of the ^udilary.
By DJHD EFJNS, Minitter at 'fredygryn.
I Tim. iv. 6. Jf tbeufut the Brethren in re-
membrance rf^tfx/ethingt, thoujbalt be a good
Minifter of Jefus Chrift, Sfc.
1 Cor. iv. I. Let a Man fb account of us, ai
«/thc Miniftcrs of Chrift, ©»<:.
PHILADELPHIA:
Printed by S. F R A N K L IN, 1732.
THE CURTIS COLLECTION
Title, I leaf ; 3-96; appendix,- 97-108. 2:5x4:10.
Hildeburn 438, with incorrect collation.
I 7 '2 2 '^^^ only known copy. >
POOR RICHARD, 1 733. | An | Almanack | For the Year of Christ |
1733, 1 Being the First after Leap Year: | [Six lines] | Wherein
is contained | The Lunations, Eclipses, Judgment of | the Weather,
Spring Tides, Planets Motions & | mutual Aspects, Sun and Moon's
Rising and Set- | ting, Length of Days, Time of High Water, | Fairs,
Courts, and observable Days. | Fitted to the Latitude of Forty De-
grees, I and a Meridian of Five Hours West from London, | but may
without sensible Error, serve all the ad- | jacent Places, even from
New^foundland to South- 1 Carolina. | By Richard Saunders, Philom. |
Philadelphia : | Printed and sold by B. Franklin, at the New | Print-
ing-Office near the Market.
pp(24). 3x5:10-
Facsimile of Hildeburn 448.
Facsimile of the first Poor Richard, published by George S. Appleton,
Philadelphia [1849]. The original Richard Saunders was a noted English
astrologer of the seventeenth century (1613-1687), who published a series
of almanacs under the name oi t\\t Apollo Anglicanus . William Winstanley, a
contemporary of Saunders, published a series of almanacs under the name
of Poor Robin. Both of these almanacs had been pubhshed continuously
when Franklin went into business.
Franklin's brother James published at Newport, Rhode Island, the
Rhode Island Almanack for 1728, by "Poor Robin".
When Franklin started his New Printing Office he engaged Thomas
Godfrey, the inventor of the quadrant, to write an almanac, which he pub-
lished for the years 1730, 173 1 and 1732. Godfrey and his wife quarreled
with Franklin in 1732, and as a result the almanac for 1733 was given to
Bradford to publish. Franklin had published also Jerman's almanac for 1732,
but for some reason Jerman took the issue for 1733 to Bradford, although
he came back the following year. This left Franklin without any almanac for
1733. As almanacs were among the most profitable publications of the day,
FrankHn immediately wrote a new one and published it in December, 1732.
He adopted the pen name of Richard Saunders and the "Poor" Robin sug-
gested the name "Poor" /S/fAar^.
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OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
The Poor Richard Almanacks were a great success from the very start.
Franklin ceased to edit them with the issue for 1758, but his name remained
as publisher for eight years longer. During his editorship the almanacs ? 7 o 2
served as a vehicle for his humor and his wisdom. Poor Richard's sayings ' ^
became bywords, and they remain so today. While all of the contemporary
almanacs have sunk into oblivion and are sought for merely to complete
files in a few public libraries, the Poor Richard Almanacks live as an
important contribution to English literature.
An interesting circumstance connected with Poor Richard is that the
name in its French form — Bonhomme Richard — was given to John Paul
Jones's ship which figured so prominently in the American Revolution.
VORSPIELI DER | NEUEN- WELT. | Welches sich in der letz-
ten Abendroethe | als ein paradisischer Lichtes-glantz | unter den
Kindern Gottes | hervor gethan. | In | Liebes, Lobes, Leidens, KrafFt |
und Erfahrungs liedern abgebildet, die | gedriickte, gebuckte und
Creutz- I tragende Kirche auf Erden. | Und wie inzwischen sich |
Die obere und Triumphirende Kirche | als eine Paradiesische vor-
kost her- | vor thut und offenbahret. | Und daneben, als | Ernstliche
und zurufFende wachterstimmen | an alle annoch zerstreuete Kinder
Gottes, das sie | sich sammlen und bereit machen auf den | baldigen;
Ja bald herein brechen- | den Hochzeit-Tag der braut | des Lamms. |
Zu Philadelphia: Gedruckt bey Benjamin | Francklin, in der Marck-
Strass. 1732.
Title, I page; (i); 3-200. 3 x 5:4-
Hildeburn 452.
Printed in Roman type. German type was not used in America until
the year 1739.
According to Dr. Sachse the Vorspiel contains all the Hymns of the
Gbttliche Liebes und Lobesgethbne, printed in 1730, with fifty-five new ones,
of which twenty-four were written by Conrad Beissel and the rest by
Michael Wohlfarth, Martin Bremer and others. The Gottliche was the first
German Hymn Book published in America, the Vorspiel being the second.
Conrad Beissel was born in Eberbach, Germany, in 1690, and died in
Ephrata, Pennsylvania, in 1768. He was celebrated as a religious teacher,
author, and writer of hymns which he set to music.
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1733
I y 3 3 ANNO REGNI | Georgii II. | Regis | Magnae Britanniae, Franciae,
& Hiberniae | Septimo. | At a General Assembly of the Pro- 1 vince
of Pennsylvania, begun and holden at | Philadelphia, the Fourteenth
Day of October, Anno Dom. | 1733. In the Seventh Year of the
Reign of our Sove- | reign Lord George II. by the Grace of God,
of I Great Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender | of the Faith,
&c. I And from thence continued by Adjournments to the Seventeenth]
of December, 173 3. | [Penn Arms] | Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold
by B. Franklin, at the | New Printing- Office near the Market.]
M,DCC,XXXIII.
Title, I leaf ; 105-128. 4:9x8:11.
Hildeburn 454. Tower 662.
ARTICLES I OF | AGREEMENT | Made And Concluded Upon
Betw^een | The Right Honourable The | Lord Proprietary of
Maryland, | And The Honourable The | Proprietarys of Pensilvania,
&c. I Touching The | Limits and Boundaries of the Two Provinces. |
With I The Commission, | Constituting certain Persons to execute
the same. | [Small Ornament] | Philadelphia: | Printed by B. Frank-
lin, at the New Printing-Office | near the Market. M,DCC,XXXIII.
Folding map of Delaware and portions of Pennsylvania, Maryland
and Virginia, facing title ; title, i leaf ; articles, 3-13; (i); commission, 15-
19. 5:4x9:12.
Hildeburn 455.
KNOW ALL MEN by these Presents, That | [Two blank
lines] I Held and firmly bound unto | in the
full and just Sum of | To be paid to the said
I his certain Attorney, | Executors, Administrators, or
Assigns. For the which Payment well and truly to be made | and
done bind | Heirs, Executors, Admin-
istrators, I firmly by these Presents. Sealed with
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Ki
•v'-
W(9 W All Men by thefe Prefents, ii.t -i^
^tJ- Held and frml, imnd tim ^///^r^/r?^^ 0iC^U^ jY^P/fiYci!^ ;" /) , .y
^aJ^^f^'^^^^'***^^^ • Ti fc;<„vn,/fc.>d /^,^f,ja^ ^Urt..f^
/ ^/ * -— ^^^— ^ X»ff ^* hit cetlMH jHm:^);
Executors, Mminijiratort, or JJ^igr.s, For tht 'which Payme;tt vitll imd tm.'f to bt r.-ada
and done Ur^ bind ettc't wMC*^ M*2i ■i-oxAA^'trf t44 o-^*X ct-t^ a-KHA"tr/
,. -^w^B..— />-**<^ Heirs, ExecttlortJfiAdminiJlratars, -^Ifxfft-ffy eil*T ^^~—
J^\^<^it£C<f -m^ — frmly by ihfe Frejents. Sexltd with ffuxAal/ Voted tlij
Reign ; Annoquc Domini, 1 7 J 'J »
'pHE CONDITIOISr of this Obligation Is fuch. That where-
as the Above-named VC*^t^*^/f-^*^yi^f-t1A.^ •- at the Ipecial Inftance and
Req[ucft, and for the only Debt, Duty and Caufc of the Above-boundeti e^<hj/iit-if* '^Uiu^^iii
IaZ^A^^ <^J-»/6- <i»<i become Bound together with him the iuAarv^^^''^ '//i*tt^^ /»*^
unto /Jj^^^(M«*4*« ^ipAi'^l^afrUt-'^^* et-Ai^, i^.r/*^*****'- •» by one
Bond or Obligation So^vp^ ,>-l^,^7< "^/^ /Sv-^iW^ — — ^ — » '•«= F""!
^Kioi '/^ /f'^.tt.Cii^'^t*/^^ „__.„ .^^B^;^-.=rr--:?s- (TttA^ lawful
Money of iJ^^^tVT'^-*-^*^' OouOiuoncd for the true Payment oF f-jt^ /fe*«v)t>J
J^^r^ ^ A^i- /i^^^^ ^^/h.^tJrt^ unto the faid o^,tTtj^,^^^
^^2l^^^2f , his Exii^tors, Admlniftratois or AfTigns, on the <9j^jT,»ic/«r ^y ,,-/
>5^f^ , ^L Mtm.^/— ' which will be in the Year of our Lord Ow Tisw/Wykwi W«. /
dndtuii 'TTii't^ J^-u/\^ -h% by the (arae Writing Obligatory, relation being thereunto had,
appears. NOJp^iffa be the Abovc-bounden X^^*u>j6 ^^jm^^ (Xi^^. ^ic^ /^jv t /i .V/tet V'
/ittHX. ^ Heirs, Executors, or Adminiftrators, fliall and do well and truly pay or caufe to be paid unto
the faid /ity-pt;*^i,*-t^-» 2^tt,AG^^S — — — — ^^»- his Executors, Adminiftrators or
Afligns the faid Sum of C'^>^ ^HtX^S^ /$^^^i^ i^/£ e^tx^j^t^Jit /iriSxr^ /^^i-
/•"«^-»**0— on the ('^dr^T^^ /t^,r~//f Day of ^tt^j^^^fj-^i^,^' Anno Domitd One
Ihoufand Seven Hundred C^JVfc^ /»-*<^l__ ■ j- Difcha^e of the faid recited Writing Obli-
gatory, jftid o[ And from the fame, and all Cofts, Charges, Penalties and Damages to be fuffcied
by the faid ^****p/^^ /Utrt'Xiy — ^_^ his Heirs, Executors or Adminiftra-
tors fliall and do well and fufiiciently lave, acquit, defend, keep harmless, and indemnified the
faid ^^,^■,.A/t.^fy ///Dt^A'CVy i*' his Heirs, Executors and Adminiftrators,
and all his and their Lands and Tenements, Goods and Chattels, <rt«i tliis piefcnt Obligation to
be Void, or clfe to be and remain in full Force and Virtue.
Sealed and DeVimrtd iri?
the Pre/ence if HI 5 /yV*^^ —
^(^^cjCi^
v^..^
tiHlade!^B.'a : Sold at the New P S. I N T I N G - O F F I C E near the Market.
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Seal Dated this | Day of in the
Year of H Majesty's | Reign; Annoque Domini, 17 | The
^733 Condition of this Obligation is such, That where- 1 [25 lines] | Phila-
delphia : Sold at the New Printing-Office near the Market.
Broadside; printed blank for bond. 5:4 ^ 10:2.
The only known copy. It is reproduced on the preceding page, slightly
reduced in size.
After Franklin and Meredith dissolved their partnership, Franklin, in
his Autobiography, says: "I now [about 1730] open'd a little stationer's shop.
I had in it blanks of all sorts, the correctest that ever appear'd among us,
being assisted in that by my friend Breintnal."
Franklin's legal blanks are among the rarest of all his imprints. Only
five specimens are known, each of them the only one of its kind. Two are
in this collection, and the other three are in the Franklin Papers owned by
the American Philosophical Society. One is a Power of Attorney from Frank-
lin to his wife; another is an Indenture of James Franklin as apprentice; and
the other Is a Bond for the return of money borrowed by James Parker. All
are late in date, and one of them was printed by Franklin and Hall.
[LOGAN (JAMES)]
The Latter Part Of | The | Charge | Delivered from the Bench
to the I Grand Inquest, | at a Court of Oyer and Terminer and Gaol
Delivery, held | for the City and County of Philadelphia, | At Phila-
delphia the 24th Day of September 1733. | Published at the Request
of the said Inquest. | With their Address.
pp (3); title at top of page i. 5:4 ^ 9'-^-
Hildeburn 463.
A NEW VERSION | Of The | Psalms | Of | David, | Fitted to the
Tunes Used | In | Churches. | By | N. Brady, D. D. Chaplain in
Ordinary, | and N. Tate, Esq; Poet Laureat to His | Majesty. | Phila-
delphia: I Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, | at the New Printing-
Office, near the | Market. Sold also by A. Bradford, at | the Bible
in Second-Street. 1733.
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OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
Facing the title, i page— At The Court at Kensington; title, i leaf; May
the 23d, 1698, I page; proper psalms, (3); psalms, 9-280; Gloria Patri,
(2); table, (3); directions about the tunes, i page +. 2:8x4: 10. 1 "7 1 a
Hildeburn 467. */J +
The catchword // New is at the bottom of the. last page. Hildeburn
gives no more pages, but the copy in the library of the Historical Society
of Pennsylvania, from which his collation was made, has the catchword
erased, and the paper is thin at the spot where the catchword should be.
American editions of Brady and Tate were published in New York in
1710 and 1713, and in Boston in 1713 and 1720, all before Franklin's
edition. The first complete English edition was published in 1696. It was
followed by many others.
1734
ANNO REGNI | Georgii II. | Regis | Magnae Britanniae, Franciae,
& Hiberniae | Octavo. | At a General Assembly of the Pro-|
vince of Pennsylvania, begun and holden at | Philadelphia, the Four-
teenth Day of October, Anno Dom. 1 173 3, in the Seventh Year of
the Reign of our Sove- 1 reign Lord George II. by the Grace of God,
of I Great Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender | of the Faith,
&c. I And from thence continued by Adjournments to the Twelfth |
of August, 1734. I [Penn Arms] | Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold
by B. Franklin, at the | New Printing-Office near the Market. |
M,DCC,XXXIV.
Title, I leaf ; 131-133. 4:11x8:13.
Hildeburn 474. Tower 663.
ANNO REGNI | Georgii II. | Regis | Magnae Britanniae, Franciae,
& Hiberniae, | Tertio. | At a General Assembly of the Pro- 1 vince
of Pennsylvania, begun and holden at | Philadelphia, the Fourteenth
Day of October, Anno Dom. 1 1 729. In the Third Year of the Reign
of our Sovereign | Lord George II. by the Grace of God, of Great |
Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the | Faith, &c. |
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And from thence continued by Adjournment to the Twelfth of [Jan-
uary, 1729. 1 [Penn Arms] | Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold by B.
1734 Franklin, at the | New Printing-Office near the Market. | M,DCC,-
XXXIV.
Title, I leaf; 3-34. 4:9 x 8:12.
Hildeburn 475. Not in Tower. A reprint of (Hildeburn 391; Tower
657) Acts of Assembly, October 14th, 1729, to January 12th, 1729-30, pub-
lished in 1730. The title page is the same except in the date of imprint. The
reprint omits two acts, one that had been repealed and one that had expired.
THE|CONSTITUTIONS|Of The|Free-Masons. | ContainingThe|
History, Charges, Regulations, &c. | of that most Ancient and
Right I Worshipful Fraternity. | For the Use of the Lodges. | [Orna-
ment] I London Printed; Anno 5723. | Re-printed in Philadelphia
by special Order, [by B. Franklin] for the Use | of the Brethren in
North-America. I In the Year of Masonry 5734, Anno Domini 1734.
Title, I leaf; dedication, (6); text, 7-94. 4x6:4.
Hildeburn 479. The first Masonic book printed in America. Reprinted
from the London edition of 1723.
1735
ANNO REGNI | Georgii II. | Regis | Magnae Britanniae, Franciae,
& Hiberniae, | Octavo. | At a General Assembly of the Pro- |
vince of Pennsylvania, begun and holden | at Philadelphia, the Four-
teenth Day of October, Anno Dom. 1 1734.. In the Eighth Year of
the Reign of our Sove- | reign Lord George II. by the Grace of
God, of I Great Britain, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of 1 the
Faith, &c. I And from thence continued by Adjournments to the
Seven- | teenth Day of March, 1734. | [Penn Arms] | Philadelphia: |
Printed and Sold by B. Franklin at the New | Printing-Office, near
the Market. | M,DCC,XXXIV. [1735]
Title, I leaf ; 137-154. 4:12x8:13.
Hildeburn 499. Tower 664.
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OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
CATO'S I MORAL | DISTICHS | Englished in Couplets. | [Orna-
ment] I Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, 1735.
Title, I leaf; iii-vi, 7-23; errata, i page. 4x6. ^ 7 3 5
Hildeburn 505.
The first printed edition of Cato's Moral Distickl was published without
date. Brunet attributes it to a date anterior to the Gutenberg Bible. Hain
thinks it was printed at Louvain several years later. Many other editions
were printed before the year 1500.
This collection of moral precepts, in Latin verse, which was ostensibly
written by "Dionysius Cato," was a standard text book for the young. The
translation, the first published in the British Colonies, was made by James
Logan.
POOR RICHARD, 1 73 6. | An | Almanack | For the Year of Christ |
1736, I Being Bissextile or Leap Year | [Six lines of quota-
tion] I Wherein is contained, | The Lunations, Eclipses, Judgment
of I the Weather, Spring Tides, Planets Motions & | mutual Aspects,
Sun and Moon's Rising and Set- | ting. Length of Days, Time of
High Water, | Fairs, Courts, and observable Days | Fitted to the Lati-
tude of Forty Degrees, | and a Meridian of Five Hours West from
London, | but may without sensible Error, serve all the ad- | jacent
Places, even from Newfoundland to South- | Carolina. | By Richard
Saunders, Philom. | Philadelphia: | Printed and sold by B. Frank-
lin, at the New | Printing-Office near the Market.
pp (24). 2:14 X 5:10.
Hildeburn 524.
1736
JACOBS I KampfF- und Ritter-Platz | Allwo | Der nach seinem
ursprung sich sehnende | geist der in Sophiam verliebten seele |
mit Gott um den neuen namen | gerungen, und den Sieg | davon
getragen. | Entworffen | In Unterschidlichen Glaubens- | u. leidens-
liedern, u. erfahrungs vollen aus- | truckungen des gemuths, darin-
nen sich | dar stellet, so wol auff seiten Gottes | seine unermuedete
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arbeit zur rei- | nigung solcher seelen, die sich | seiner fuerung an-
vertraut. | Als Auch | Auff seiten des Menschen der ernst des | geistes
1736 im aus halten unter dem process | der lauterung und abschmeltzung |
des Menschen der Siinden samt | dem daraus entspringen- 1 den lobes-
gethon. I Zur | Gemiithlichen erweckung derer die das heil | Jeru-
salems lieb haben. | Verleget | Von einem liebhaber der wahrheit die
im ver- | borgenen wohnt. | Zu Philadelphia, gedruckt bey B. F.
1736.
Title, I page; (i); text,3-5i; register, p 52. 2:15x5:6.
Hildeburn 536.
This is an enlarged edition of the Vorspiel der Neuen-Weh, published in
1732, just as the Vorspiel was an enlargement of the Gottliche Liebes und
Lobesgethone, published in 1730, the first German Hymn Book published in
America. It contains thirty-two mystical hymns of which Conrad Beissel
wrote twenty-eight.
[LOGAN (JAMES)]
The I Charge | Delivered from the Bench to the | Grand In-
quest, I At a Court of Oyer and Terminer | and General Goal-
Delivery, held for the City and County | of Philadelphia, April i 3.
1736. I [Small Ornament] | .Philadelphia ; | Printed and Sold by B.
Franklin. | M,DCC,XXXVI.
Title, I leaf ; text, 3-22; address, p 23; advertisement, p 24.
3:14x5:9.
Hildeburn 540.
POOR RICHARD, 1 737. | An | Almanack | For the Year of Christ |
1737, I Being the First after Leap Year. \ [Six lines of quota-
tion] I Wherein is contained, | The Lunations, Eclipses, Judgment
of I the Weather, Spring Tides, Planets Motions & | mutual Aspects,
Sun and Moon's Rising and Set- | ting. Length of Days, Time of
High Water, | Fairs, Courts, and observable Days | Fitted to the Lati-
tude of Forty Degrees, | and a Meridian of Five Hours West from
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London, | but may without sensible Error, serve all the ad- | jacent
Places, even from Newfoundland to South- | Carolina. | By Richard
Saunders, Philom. | Philadelphia: | Printed and sold by B. Frank- I 73 7
lin, at the New | Printing-Office near the Market.
pp (24). 2:14 X 5:10.
Hildeburn 544.
1737
FOX (GEORGE)
Instructions | For | Right Spelling, | And | Plain Directions i For|
Reading | And | Writing | True English | With several delightful j
Things, very useful and | necessary, both for Young | and Old, to
read and | learn. | By G. Fox. | Re-printed at Philadelphia | by
B, Franklin. 1737.
Title, I page; table, i page; 3- 120. There may be more pages, as the
bottom of page 120 is missing. 2:6 (probably) x 4:13.
The only known copy. Unknown to Hildeburn or Evans.
The Instructions for Right Spelling was written by the founder of the
Society of Friends. It was first published in 1706.
LAY (benjamin)
All I Slave-Keepers | That keep the Innocent in Bondage, | Apos-
tates I Pretending to lay Claim to the Pure | & Holy Christian Re-
ligion; of what Congregation | so ever; but especially in their
Ministers, by whose | example the filthy Leprosy and Apostacy is |
spread far and near ; it is a notorious Sin, which | many of the true
Friends of Christ, and his pure | Truth, called Quakers, has been
for many Years, | and still are concern 'd to write and bear Testi-
mo- I ny against; as a Practice so gross & hurtful to Re- | ligion,
and destructive to Government, beyond | what Words can set forth,
or can be declared of | by Men or Angels, and yet lived in by Minis-
ters I and Magistrates in America. | The Leaders of the People cause
them to Err. | Written for a General Service, by | him that truly and
sincerely desires the present | and eternal Welfare and Happiness of
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all Man- 1 kind, all the World over, of all Colours, and | Nations,
as his own Soul; | Benjamin Lay. | Philadelphia: | Printed for the
1737 Author. 1737.
Title, I leaf; preface, (3); 6-271; contents, (5); errata, i page.
2:11 X 5:1.
Hildeburn 556.
Benjamin Lay (1677-1760) was born in England. He came to America
in 1710 and settled at Abington, Pa. He went to Barbados in 1718 and
stayed there until 1731, when he came to Philadelphia. He was a Quaker
and a philanthropist. He was a pioneer opponent of slavery in this country
and was fierce in his denunciation of it. He quarreled with the Quakers in
1717 because slave holding was permitted, but later he returned to them.
At the end of his book he describes himself as a "poor common sailor and
illiterate man." If we may trust the only known portrait of him, he was
almost a dwarf and was very deformed.
POOR RICHARD, 1 73 8. ] An | Almanack | For the Year of Christ |
1738, I Being the Second after Leap Year. | [Six lines of quota-
tion] I Wherein is contained, | The Lunations, Eclipses, Judgment
of I the Weather, Spring Tides, Planets Motions & | mutual Aspects,
Sun and Moon 's Rising and Set- | ting, Length of Days, Time of
High Water, | Fairs, Courts, and observable Days ] Fitted to the Lati-
tude of Forty Degrees, | and a Meridian of Five Hours West from
London, ] but may without sensible Error, serve all the ad- | jacent
Places, even from Newfoundland to South- j Carolina. | By Richard
Saunders, Philom. | Philadelphia: | Printed and sold by B.Frank-
lin, at the New | Printing-Office near the Market.
pp (24). 2:14x5:10.
Hildeburn 561.
A I TREATY 1 Of | Friendship | Held With The | Chiefs Of The
Six Nations, j At | Philadelphia, | In | September and October,
1736. I [Ornament] | Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold by B. Frank-
lin, at the New Printing-office I near the Market. M,DCC,XXXVII.
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^INSTRUCTIONS
FOR
^ Right Spelling, M
tj^ AND jrp
^ PLAIN DIRECTIONS S*|
gg FOR \Wl
^ R EJ D I NG \ W,
^ ^^^ / i&
gg fF R I r I N G M
I^True Englifji M
^With fevcral deligbfjTuI Wt
CK Things, very ufeful^nd J4^
^5 ncccflary, both for VSung g^
' and Old, to read ind jf^
learn. / tp^
I Is^^i^^JSiWMWFii
By G. FOX,
:^^*^^ Rc-priiited at ?HILADELPIIIA
by B. Franklin. 1737T j,-?,:
^^ ^i/A ^'*.*^.-*'.^i. iAr-it vr"
/
Part of the title page is missing.
The part to the right of the irregular
line is a restoration.
THE CURTIS COLLECTION
Title, I leaf; 3-14. 5:9x9:7.
Hildeburn 564, without collation.
J « ,j g The earliest and the rarest of the Indian Treaties printed by Franklin.
There is only one other known copy, the one owned by the Historical
Society of Pennsylvania.
Franklin printed, in all, fourteen Indian Treaties, between 1737 and
1763. The Curtis Collection has twelve of the fourteen, making it the
largest collection of such treaties in existence.
1738
POOR RICHARD, 1 739. | An | Almanack | For the Year of Christ|
1739, I Being the Third after Leap Year. | [Six lines of quota-
tion] I Wherein is contained, | The Lunations, Eclipses, Judgment
of I the Weather, Spring Tides, Planets Motions & | mutual Aspects,
Sun and Moon's Rising and Set- | ting, Length of Days, Time of
High Water, | Fairs, Courts, and observable Days | Fitted to the Lati-
tude of Forty Degrees, [ and a Meridian of Five Hours West from
London, | but may w^ithout sensible Error, serve all the ad- | jacent
Places, even from Newfoundland to South- | Carolina. | By Richard
Saunders, Philom | Philadelphia: I Printed and sold by B. Franklin,
at the New^ | Printing-Office near the Market.
pp (24). 2:14 X 5:10.
Hildeburn 585. The only sale recorded is of a very poor copy which
brought ^565.00 in- the Hurst sale, May, 1904.
WOOLVERTON (CHARLES)
Christ I The | Eternal Word, | The | Only Means of Man's | Sal-
vation; I Briefly asserted: Submitted to the sober Per^ 1 usal of all
Christian Professors. | By Charles Woolverton. | [Nine lines of quo-
tation] I Philadelphia : | Printed by B. Franklin, for the Author. |
M,DCC,XXXVIII.
Title, I page; preface, (i); text, 3-40. 3:3x5:11.
Hildeburn 591, without collation.
[60]
THE
HISTORY
JOSEPH.
POEM.
In Ten Books.
By a Female Hand.
mm
PHILADELPHIA:
Printed and Sold hy B, F»,AVtiUiVi x 7 3 9»
THE CURTIS COLLECTION
1739
POOR RI CHARD, 1 740. 1 An i Almanack I For the Year of Christ |
17'JQ .. . ..
' ^^ 1740, I Being Leap Year. | [Six Hnes of quotation] | Wherein is
contained, j The Lunations, Eclipses, Judgment of | the Weather,
Spring Tides, Planets Motions & | mutual Aspects, Sun and Moon's
Rising and Set- | ting. Length of Days, Time of High Water, |
Fairs, Courts, and observable Days, j Fitted to the Latitude of Forty
Degrees, | and a Meridian of Five Hours West from London, | but
may without sensible Error, serve all the ad- 1 jacent Places, even
from Newfoundland to South- | Carolina. | By Richard Saunders,
Philom. [ Philadelphia : | Printed and sold by B. Franklin, at the
New I Printing-Office near the Market.
pp (24). First edition. 2:14 x 5:14.
Hildeburn 606.
[ROWE (ELIZABETH)]
The I History | Of | Joseph. | A | Poem. | In Ten Books. | By
a Female Hand. | [Ornament] | Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold by
B. Franklin, 1739.
Title, I leaf; 3-63. 3:3x5:8.
Hildeburn 605, without collation. The only known copy.
Elizabeth Rowe, 1674-1737, was the daughter of Walter Singer and was
married to Thomas Rowe. She published The History of Joseph in London,
in 1736. A complete edition of her works was published in four volumes,
London, 1796.
WHITEFIELD (GEORGE)
A I Journal | Of A | Voyage | From | Gibraltar to Georgia. | By |
Geo, Whitefield, A. B. | Of Pembroke College, Oxford. | Contain-
ing I Many curious Observations, and Edifying | Reflections, on the
several Occurrences j that happen'd in the Voyage. | Philadelphia, |
Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, | in Market-Street, 1739.
Second Title: A | Continuation | Of the Reverend | Mr. White-
field's I Journal | From | His Arrival at Savannah, | To | His Return
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to London. | [Small Ornament] | Philadelphia, | Printed and Sold
by B.Franklin, | in Market-Street, 1739.
Third Title: A | Continuation | Of the Reverend | Mr. White- I 74O
field's I Journal | From | His Arrival at London, | To ! His Depar-
ture from thence, on | His Way to Georgia. .| [Small Ornament] |
Philadelphia, [ Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, | in Market-Street,
1739;
Title, I leaf; 3-45; second title, i page; preface, i page; 49-102; third
title, I leaf ; 105-252. 2:6x4:5.
Hildeburn 612.
1740
A I COLLECTION | Of | Charters | And Other Publick Acts |
Relating to the | Province of Pennsylvania, | Viz. | I. The Royal
Charter to William Penn, Esq; | II. The first Frame of Government,
granted in England, in 1682. [III. Laws agreed upon in England. |
IV. Certain Conditions or Concessions. | V. The Act of Settlement,
made at Chester, 1682. | VI. The second Frame of Government,
granted 1683. | VII. The Charter of the City of Philadelphia,]
granted October 25. 1701. | VIII. The Nevi^ Charter of Privileges
to I the Province, granted October 28. 1701. | [Square Ornament] |
Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, in Market-Street. |
M,DCC,XL.
Title, I leaf; 1-46. 5:6 x 9:9.
Hildeburn 622. Tower 669.
PEMBERTON (ISRAEL), AND SON
Copy of Part of a Letter from Israel Pemberton, and Son, of
Philadelphia, to | David Barclay, and Son, of London. | Philadel-
phia, the ist of the 3d Mo. 1740.
A one-page broadside, 5:8 x 7:12, about rumors of a war with France.
Not in Hildeburn.
Attributed to Franklin's press.
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DEWSBURY (WILLIAM)
A I Sermon | On The | Important Doctrine | Of | Regeneration. |
1 74.0 Preached at Grace Church-Street, the Sixth of | the Third Month,
1688. I By William Dewsbury. | Taken from his Mouth in Short-
hand. I William Dewsbury was one of the first Preachers | among
those called Quakers; a very zealous | Teacher and an eminent
Instrument to the Conver- | sion of many. Sewel's History,
page 591. I Philadelphia: | Reprinted and Sold by B.Franklin, | in
Market-Street. M,DCC,XL.
Title, I leaf; 3-24. 3x5:5.
Hildeburn 625.
William Dewsbury, 1621-1688, was a prominent Quaker preacher in
England. He was imprisoned many times for his opinions, his total prison
life amounting to nineteen years. This sermon is reprinted from Sewell's
History. The first separate English edition did not appear until 1741.
ERSKINE (RALPH)
Gospel Sonnets, | Or, | Spiritual Songs. | In Six Parts. | I. The
Believer's | Espousals. | II. The Believer's | Jointure. | III. The Be-
liever's I Riddle. I IV. The Believer's | Lodging. | V. The Believer's |
Soliloquy. | VI. The Believer's | Principles,* | Concerning, | Creation
and Redemption. | Law and Gospel, | Justification and Santification, |
Faith and Sense, | Heaven and Earth. | The Fifth Edition, | With
large Additions and great Improvements. | By Ralph Erskine, M. A. |
[Ornament] | London: Printed. | Philadelphia: Re-printed and Sold
by I B. Franklin, in Market-street, 1740.
*The foregoing twelve lines are arranged in six lines double column.
Title, I leaf; iii-xvi, 1-270. 2:15 x 5:5.
Hildeburn 626.
Ralph Erskine was a Scotch Presbyterian clergyman. He was educated
at the University of Edinburgh. He was born in 1685 and died in 1752.
MY DEAR I FELLOW-TRAVELLER, | Here hast Thou | A
Letter, | Which | I have wrote to Thee out of the Fulness | of
my Heart | And | With many Tears | For Thy Salvation's sake; |
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And I The Lamb Of God | Hath sprinkled it with His Blood, | That
it will be profitable for Thee, | If Thou abidest by thy Heart, |
Or now findest thy Heart. ^74^
Title, I leaf; 3-23. 2:8x4:12.
Hildeburn 4615.
One of the rarest of Franklin imprints.
POOR RI CHARD, 1 74 1 . | An | Almanack | For the Year of Christ |
1741,1 Being the First after Leap Year. | [Six lines of quotation] |
Wherein is contained, | The Lunations, Eclipses, Judgment of | the
Weather, Spring Tides, Planets Motions & | mutual Aspects, Sun and
Moon's Rising and Set- 1 ting, Length of Days, Time of High Water, |
Fairs, Courts, and observable Days. | Fitted to the Latitude of Forty
Degrees, | and a Meridian of Five Hours West from London, | but
may without sensible Error, serve all the ad- | jacent Places, even
from Newfoundland to South- | Carolina. | By Richard Saunders,
Philom. I Philadelphia : | Printed and sold by B. Franklin, at the
New I Printing-Office near the Market.
pp(24). 2:14x5:10.
Hildeburn 652.
SMITH (JOSIAH)
The I Character, Preaching, &c. | Of The Reverend | Mr. Geo.
Whitefield, | Impartially represented and supported, | In A | Sermon |
Preach'd in Charlestown, South-Carolina, | March 26. Anno
Domini 1 740. | By J. Smith, V. D. M. | [Eight lines of quotation] |
Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold by B. Frankhn. | M,DCC,XL.
Title, I leaf; 3-24. 3:3x5:7.
Hildeburn 654.
Whitefield was the itinerant whirlwind preacher of his day. He came
to Philadelphia from London in 1739. He at first preached in the churches,
but giving offense to the clergy, he was soon excluded. He then preached
in the fields, but as this was inconvenient, a temporary building, 100 x 70
feet, was put up for him on Society Hill near Second and Pine Streets.
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He drew immense audiences, and caused a great religious revival, and as
Franklin says "one could not walk thro' the town in an evening without
I 74.0 hearing psalms sung in different families of every street."
Josiah Smith, the author of this sermon, was a Presbyterian clergyman,
born in Charleston in 1704, died in Philadelphia in 1781.
Harvard College granted him a degree in 1725, this being, as far as is
known, the first degree obtained from any college by a native of South
Carolina. In 1740 he espoused the cause of Whitefield. He was an earnest
patriot and when Charleston was captured by the British he was carried
to Philadelphia where he died in captivity.
WHITEFIELD (GEORGE)
A I Continuation | Of the Reverend | Mr. Whitefield's | Journal |
From I A few Days after his Arrival at | Georgia, | To | His second
Return thither from | Pennsylvania. | [Ornament] | Philadelphia : |
Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, in | Market- Street, 1740.
Title, I leaf; 3-94, (2). 2:7 x 4:9.
Hildeburn 671.
This is a continuation of Vol. II. See Hildeburn 612, 670, and for a
further continuation, 737.
WHITEFIELD (GEORGE)
Sermons | On | Various Subjects. | In Two Volumes. | Vol. 1. 1
Containing, | I. On Regeneration. | II. Of Justification by Christ. |
III. On Early Piety. | IV. The Almost Christian, | V. The Extent
and Reasonableness of Self- | Denial. | VI. The Necessity and Bene-
fits of Religious | Society. | VII. Intercession every Christian's Duty. |
VIII. The great Duty of Family Religion. | IX. The Heinous Sin
of profane Cursing | and Swearing. | X. Thankfulness for Mercies
received, a necessary | Duty. | XL The Eternity of Hell -Torments. |
XII. Directions how to hear Serm6ns. | By George Whitefield,
A. B. I Of Pembroke College, Oxford. | Philadelphia: | Printed
and Sold by B, Franklin, in | Market-street, 1740.
Title, I leaf ; iii-iv; 1-223. 2:6x4:9.
Hildeburn 679.
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WHITEFIELD (GEORGE)
Sermons | On | Various Subjects. | Vol. II. | Containing, | I.
Worldly Business no Plea for the Neglect of | Religion. | II. The I 74^^
Marks of the New-Birth. | III. The Power of Christ's Resurrection. |
IV. The Duty of Searching the Scriptures. | V. Satan's Devices. |
VI. The Knowledge of Jesus Christ the best | Knowledge. | VII.
The heinous Sin of Drunkenness. | VIII. The Indwelling of the
Spirit, the common | Privilege of all Believers. | IX. The wise and
foolish Virgins. | X. What think ye of Christ? | To which are
added, | Several Prayers. | By George Whitefield, A. B. | Of Pem-
broke College, Oxford. | Philadelphia : | Printed and Sold by B. Frank-
lin, in I Market-street, 1740.
Title, I leaf; iii-iv; 1-224. 2:6x4:6.
Hildeburn 679.
Whitefield had a loud and clear voice and Franklin estimated that he
could be heard by 30,000 people at one time. "His writing and printing
gave great advantage to his enemies. Critics attack'd his writings vio-
lently. ... I am of opinion if he had never written and printed any-
thing, he would have left behind him a much more numerous and important
sect, and his reputation might have been still growing, even after his
death. I was intimately acquainted with him and am to this day decidedly
of opinion that he was in all his conduct a perfectly honest man."
Between 1739 and 1742, twenty-nine title pages bearWhitefield's name
as author; of these Franklin printed fifteen.
WHITEFIELD (GEORGE)
Three | Letters | From The Reverend | Mr. G. Whitefield: | Viz. |
Letter I. To a Friend in London, concerning | Archbishop Tillot-
son. I Letter II. To the same, on the same Subject. | Letter III. To
the Inhabitants of Maryland, | Virginia, North and South-Carolina,
concerning | their Negroes. | [Ornament] [ Philadelphia: | Printed
and Sold by B. Franklin, at | the New Printing-Office near the Mar-
ket. I M,DCC,XL.
Title, I page; letters, 2-16. 3:8x6:2.
Hildeburn 680.
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1741
THE I CHARTERS | Of The | Province of Pensilvania | And | City
of Philadelphia. | [Penn Arms] | Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold
by B.Franklin. | M DCC XLI.
Title, I leaf; 3-30. 4:9 x 8:10.
Unknown to Hildeburn or to Tower. From the Dr. Purple collection.
THE I CHARTER | OF | PRIVILEGES, | Granted by 1 William
Penn, Esq; | To The | Inhabitants of Pensilvania | and Terri-
tories. I [Penn Arms] | Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold by B. Frank-
lin. I M DCC XLI.
Title, I leaf; 3-8. 4:10x8:12.
Hildeburn 694. Tower 109. Usually bound with the Laws of the Gov-
ernment of New-Castle, Kent and Sussex, published the same year.
LAWS I OF THE | GOVERNMENT | Of | New-Castle, Kent and
Sussex I Upon Delaware. | Published by Order of the Assembly. |
[Ornament] | Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, at the
New I Printing-office, in Market-Street. | M,DCC,XLL
Title, I leaf; 3-282; table, 1-3. 4:10 x 8:13.
Hildeburn 698. Tower 109.
Usually bound with the Charter of Privileges published the same year.
A I PROTESTATION | Presented To | The Synod, | Of | Philadel-
phia, I June 1 . 1 74 1 . I [Ornament] | Philadelphia : Printed and
sold I by B. Franklin. 1741.
Title, I p; introduction, pp 2-4; text, 5-16. 3:2 x 5:4.
Hildeburn 719. Signed by Rev. Robert Cross, Francis Alison, John
Elder and others.
POOR RI CHARD, 1 74 2. | An | Almanack | For the Year of Christ |
1742, I Being the Second after Leap Year. | [Six lines of quota-
tion] I Wherein is contained, | The Lunations, Eclipses, Judgment
[68]
THE
CHARTERS
OF THE
Province of Pensilvania
AND
City of Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA:
Printed and Sold by B, FRANKLIN.
M DCC XLI.
THE CURTIS COLLECTION
of I the Weather, Spring Tides, Planets Motions & | mutual As-
pects, Sun and Moon's Rising and Set- 1 ting. Length of Days, Time
I 741 of High Water, | Fairs, Courts, and observable Days. ] Fitted to
the Latitude of Forty Degrees, | and a Meridian of Five Hours West
from London, \ but may without sensible Error, serve all the ad- |
jacent Places even from Newfoundland to South- j Carolina. | By
Richard Saunders, Philom. | Philadelphia : | Printed and sold by B.
Franklin, at the New | Printing-Office near the Market.
pp (24). 2:14 X 5:10.
Hildeburn 722.
THE 1 QUERISTS, | PART III. | Or, | An Extract of sundry
Passages | taken out of Mr. G. Tennent's | Sermon preached at
Nottingham, | of The Danger of an Unconverted | Ministry. I
Together With | Some Scruples propos'd in proper | Queries raised
on each Remark. | By the same Hands with the former. | [Five lines
of quotation] | Philadelphia: | Printed by B.Franklin in Market-
Street. 1 74 1.*
*Thedate was printed 1740 and corrected by impressing the figure i over
the o, apparently by hand. The book was probably delayed in publication.
It is possible that copies may sometime be found with 1740 unaltered,
or with 1741 correctly printed.
Title, I leaf ; 3-150. 3:3x5:8.
Hildeburn 720, without collation. The only known copy.
Part I was published in 1740. There is no record of Part II although
it probably was published.
TENNENT (GILBERT)
Remarks | Upon A | Protestation | Presented To | The Synod
Of I Philadelphia, | June i. 1741. | By Gilbert Tennent, A. M. and
Minister | of the Gospel in New-Brunswick, New -Jersey. | [Three
lines of quotation] | Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold by Benj.
Franklin, 1 1 74 1 .
Second Title: The | Apology | Of The | Presbytery of New-
Brunswick, I For 1 Their Dissenting from Two Acts or New|
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PART III.
Ari Extract of fundry Paflages
taken out of Mr. G. 1en'>ienl^
Sermon preached at NottinghiWU
of The Danger of an Uticonverted
Minifiry.
TOGETHER WITH
Some SCRUPLES propos'd in proper
giUERIBS rajfed on each Remark.
Bj thi Ja>ne HanJs txiith the former.
\fts 20. 30. Aljo ^f yew w.iin fdi,ti Jhall l^ltn wift,Jp!i~\in^
penerfe Things, to (!ra'-jj Difcipki after them.
Hov. 14. 16. The. Fed rageth and is ccnfiitnt.
Errore fab illo
Pro litio virtas crimina fa;pe tulit.
FHILADELP HI A:
.,*sinJcrf bw 6. F R. A ii K L I N in MirLi-Strte/. 1 •7'V.
THE CURTIS COLLECTION
Religious Laws, which were made | at the last Session of our Synod.]
Humbly offer'd to the Consideration of the Synod | now conven'd
1 74 1 at Philadelphia. | Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold by Benj. Frank-
lin, I1741.
Title, I page; preface, (i); 3-36; second title, i leaf; 39-68.
3:3 X5--7-
Hildeburn 729.
Franklin imprints are usually B. Franklin. Here it is Benj.
Gilbert Tennent, born in County Armagh, Ireland, 1703, died in Phila-
delphia, 1764. He was licensed by the Philadelphia Presbytery in 1725 and
was made a Master of Arts by Yale University the same year. He was a
voluminous writer on religious subjects. He was intimate with Whitefield,
sometimes using the same pulpit. Franklin was his friend and was often
called upon for advice. When he was building a church and was debating
on whom to call for aid, Franklin told him to "call on everybody".
TENNENT (GILBERT)
A I Sermon | Upon | Justification: | Preached at New- Brunswick,
on the Saturday | before the Dispensing of the Holy Sacra- | ment,
which was the first Sabbath in August, | Anno 1740. | By Gilbert
Tennent, A. M. | And Minister of the Gospel in the Place aforesaid. |
[Two lines of quotation] | Philadelphia: | Printed and sold by
Benjamin Franklin, | in Market-Street. M,DCC,XLI.
I Title, I leaf ; text, 3-29; advertisements, (3). 3:2x5:4.
Hildeburn 730.
One of the few books with the imprint Benjamin Franklin. It is usually
B. Franklin.
WHITEFIELD (GEORGE)
A I Letter | From | The Reverend | Mr. George Whtiefield, |
To I The Reverend | Mr. John Wesley, | In Answer To His | Ser-
mon, I Entitled, | Free Grace. | [Three lines of quotation] | Philadel-
phia: I Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, M,DCC,XLI.
Title, I leaf ; preface, iii-iv; text, 5-24. 3:3x5:10.
Hildeburn 739.
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OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
1742
AVTHENTISCHE | RELATION | Von dem | Anlass, Fortgang
und Schlusse | Der am isten und 2ten Januarii Anno i74^|In '74^
Germantown gehaltenen | Versammlung | Einiger Arbeiter | Derer
meisten Christlichen Religionen | Und | Vieler vor sich selbst Gott-
dienenden Christen-Menschen | in Pennsylvania; | Aufgesetzt | In
Germantown am Abend des 2ten obigen Monats. | Philadelphia, |
Gedruckt and zu haben bey B. Franklin. [1742]
Title, I leaf; 3-15; (i). 4:7 x 6:7.
AVTHENTISCHE | NACH RIGHT | Von der | Verhandlung und
dem Verlass | Der am i4den und 15 den Januarii Anno 174^ |
Im sogenannten Falckner-Schwamm | An Georg Hiibners Hause
gehaltenen | Zweyten | Versammlung | Sowol | Einiger Teutschen
Arbeiter | Der Evangelischen Religionen | Als | Verschiedener ein-
zelen treuen Gezeugen und | Gottsfurchtiger Nachbarn. | Nebst
einigen Beylagen. | Philadelphia, | Gedruckt und zu haben bey
B. Franklin. [1742]
Title, I leaf; 19-40. 4:7 x 6:10.
ZUVERLASSIGE I BESCHREIBUNG | Der Dritten | Conferenz|
Der Evangelischen Religionen | Teutscher Nation | In Penn-
sylvania, I Welche am 9. 10. und iiten Februarii 174^^ | In Oley an
Johann de Tiircks Hause | gehalten worden; | Samt | Denen dieses
mahl verfassten | Gemein-Schliissen. | Philadelphia, | Gedruckt und
zu haben bey B.Franklin. [1742]
Title, I page; extract, i page; 43-56. 4:7 x 6:8.
VIERTE I GENERAL- | VERSAMLUNG | Der | Kirche
Gottes I Aus alien Evangelischen Religionen | In Pennsylvania, |
Teutscher Nation; | Gehalten zu Germantown am 10. 11. und I2ten
Martii | im jahr 174^. | An Mr. Ashmeads Hause. | Philadelphia,!
Gedruckt und zu haben bey B. Franklin. [1742]
Title, I leaf; 59-76. 4:9 x 6:5.
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THE CURTIS COLLECTION
GRUNDLICHE | An-und aufforderung | An Die | Ehmahlig er-
weckte hier und dar zerstreuete | Seelen dieses Landes, ] In oder
74-2 ausser Partheyen, | Zur | Neuen Umfassung, | Gliedlicher Verein-
igung, I Und | Gebets-Gemeinschaft; | Dargelegt aus dringendem
Herzen eines um Heilung | der Briiche Zions angstlich bekiimmer-
ten Gemiiths, | im jahr 1736.] Philadelphia, | Gedruckt und zu haben
bey B. Franklin, | M DCC XLII.
Title, I leaf; 3-14. The paging is corrected in the errata on the last
page. It should be 79-90 instead of 3-14. 4:10 x 6:5.
Reprinted in Fresenius's l^achrichten. Vol. Ill, p 351.
EXTRACT I Aus | Unsers Conferenz-Schreibers | Johann Jacob
Mailers I Gefiihrten Protocoll ] Bey der | Fiinften Versamm-
lung I Der | Gemeine Gottes im Geist, | Gehalten in Germantown
1742. den 6ten April und folgende Tage: | Nebst einer Vorrede an
die ehrwiirdige Conferenz aller | Arbeiter bey der Kirche Jesu
Christi in Pennsylvania. | [Ornament] | Philadelphia, | Gedruckt
und zu haben bey B. Franklin. [1742]
Title, I leaf ; 93-102. 4:7x6:7.
EXTRACT I Aus Des | Conferenz-Schreibers | Johann Jacob
Mailers I Registratur | Von Der j Sechsten Versammlung | Der |
Evangelischen Arbeiter | in Pennsylvania. | Und | Der Gemeine
Gottes im Geist | Siebender | General-Synodus | Zu Philadelphia
am 2. und 3 ten Junii 1742. st. v. | [Ornament] | Daselbst gedruckt
und zu haben bey B. Franklin. [1742]
Title, I leaf ; 105-120, 4:7x6:11.
Hildeburn 747.
The above seven items are known as "The Moravian Tracts."
BECHTELN (JOHANNES)
Kurzer j/Catechismus | Vor etliche | Gemeinen Jesu | Aus der |
Reformirten Religion | In Pennsylvania, | Die sich zum alten Ber-
ner Synodo halten: | Herausgegeben von | Johannes Bechteln, |
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OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
Diener des Worts Gottes. | [Ornament] | Philadelphia, | Gedruckt
bey Benjamin Franklin, 1742.
Title, I page; (i); 3-42. 2:7x4:7. ^742
Hildeburn 750.
One of the few books with the imprint Benjamin Franklin. It is usually
B. Franklin.
BLAIR (SAMUEL)
The I Doctrine | Of | Predestination | Truly and Fairly stated: |
Confirmed from clear Scripture-Evidence, and | Defended against
all the material Arguments | and Objections advanced against it. |
By Samuel Blair, late Minister of the Gospel at ] Shrewsbury in
New -Jersey, now at London-derry | in Pennsylvania. | [Small Orna-
ment] I Philadelphia : | Printed by B. Franklin for the Author. |
M,DCC,XLII.
Title, I page; preface, 2-4; text, 5-79; adv., i page. 3'3 '>^ 5 = 9-
Hildeburn 753. The spelling varies from Hildeburn, The second line
is Doctrine, not Doctrines. In the fifth line the and is &■ in Hildeburn.
Samuel Blair (1712-1751) was an Irish Presbyterian. He came to this
country while very young. He was licensed to preach in 1733. He became
prominent in the Presbyterian Church and established a Seminary at Lon-
donderry, Chester County, Pa. Rev. Samuel Davies was one of his pupils.
THE I CHARTERS | Of The | Province of Pensilvania | And|
City of Philadelphia. | [Penn Arms] | Philadelphia: | Printed and
Sold by B. Franklin. | M DDC XLII.
Title, I leaf; 3-30. 4:9 x 8:10.
Hildeburn 755. Tower 670.
Printed to accompany the Compilation of Laws published the same year,
and usually found at the beginning of the volume.
CHEW (SAMUEL)
The I Speech | Of | Samuel Chew, Esq; | Chief Justice of the
Government of New- | Castle, Kent and Sussex upon | Delaware: |
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Delivered from the Bench to the | Grand-Jury of the County
of I New-Castle, Aug. 20. 1742; and now pub- | lished at their
1742 Request. | [Small Ornament] | Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold by
B. Franklin, ] M,DCC,XLII.
Title, I leaf ; 3-16. 3:9x6:11.
Hildeburn 756.
Samuel Chew was born in Maryland about 1690. He died in 1744.
He joined the Quakers, studied medicine, and afterwards law. He became
a judge and chief justice.
Chew was influential among the Quakers but he estranged many of
. them by his address to the New Castle Grand Jury advocating resistance
to an armed enemy.
A I COLLECTION | Of All The | Laws | Of the Province of |
Pennsylvania: | Now in Force. | Published by Order of Assem-
bly. I [Penn Arms] | Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold by B.Franklin. |
M,DCC,XLIL
Second Title: An | Appendix; | Containing A | Summary | Of
Such ] Acts of Assembly | As have been formerly in Force | within
this Province, | For Regulating of Descents, | And Transfering the
Property of | Lands, &c. | But since expired, altered or repealed. |
[Penn Arms] | Philadelphia: | Printed by B. Franklin. M,DCC,-
XLII.
Title, I leaf; 3-562; appendix, title, i leaf; advertisement, iii-iv;
appendix, 1-24; table, i-xi. 4:10 x 8:1 1.
Hildeburn 757. Tower 670.
Usually bound with the Charters published the same year.
A LETTER from a Gentleman in Philadelphia to | his Friend in
the Country. I Philadelphia, September 18. 1742. | Sir, | I Re-
ceived yours; [etc. etc.] [Philadelphia: B.Franklin, 1742]
Broadside of two numbered pages, 6:4 x 11:2; signed at end, "Your
sincere Friend and humble Servant". It relates to the tenure of office of the
trustees of the General Loan Office.
Hildeburn 769.
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OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
LETZTE i PRIVAT-ERKLARUNG | Fur | Pennsylvania, | Uber |
Jemands Bericht, | Der sich nicht nur | Uber eine unter
seinem Namen, ohne sein Wissen und | Willen, und noch dazu 174^
Unganz gedruckte | Schrift | beschweret; 1 Sondern auch | Uber die
Gemeine des Herrn | das Urtheil spricht. .j [Small Ornament] |
Philadelphia, | Gedruckt bey Benjamin Franklin, M DCC XLII.
Title, I leaf; 3-12. 4:7 x 6:10.
Hildeburn 770.
One of the few books with the imprint Benjamin Franklin. It is usually
B. Franklin.
NEISSER (GEORG)
Aufrichtige | Nachricht j Ans | Publicum, | Uber eine | Von dem
Hollandischen Pfarrer Joh. Phil. Bohmen | bei Mr. Andr. Bradford
edirte | Lasterschrift | Gegen | Die so genannten Herrnhuter, | Das
ist, I Die Evangelischen Briider aus Bohmen, Mahren, u. s. f. |
Welche | Jetzo in den Forks von Delaw^are wohnen. | Herausge-
geben von | Georg Neisser, aus Sehlen in Mahren, | Schulmeister zu
Bethlehem. | Cum Approbatione Superiorum, | Philadelphia, |
Gedrukkt und zu haben bei B. Franklin. M DCC XLII.
Title, I page; (i); 3-18. 4:7 x 6:ii.
Hildeburn 773.
Reprinted in Fresenius's Nachrichten where it is attributed to Zinzen-
dorf "unter Neissers Namen".
George Neisser (1715-1784) was born in Moravia. He came to this
country in 1735, settling in Georgia. He came to Pennsylvania in 1737.
In 1742 he was a schoolmaster in Bethlehem. In 1748 he was ordained and
he entered the service of the Moravian Church.
POOR RICHARD, 1743. 1 An | Almanack] For the Year of Christ]
1743, I Being the Third after Leap Year. | [Six lines of quota-
tion] I Wherein is contained, | The Lunations, Eclipses, Judgment
of I the Weather, Spring Tides, Planets Motions & | mutual Aspects,
Sun and Moon's Rising and Set- | ting. Length of Days, Time of
[77]
THE CURTIS COLLECTION
High Water, | Fairs, Courts, and observable Days. | Fitted to the Lati-
tude of Forty Degrees, | and a Meridian of Five Hours West from
1742 London, | but may without sensible Error, serve all the ad- | jacent
Places, even from Newfoundland to South- | Carolina. | By Richard
Saunders, Philom. | Philadelphia: | Printed and sold by B. Franklin,
at the New | Printing-Office near the Market,
pp (24). 2:14 X 5:10.
HildeburnySi.
[ZINZENDORF (COUNT)]
Ludovici a Thurenstein | In Antiqvissima Fratrum Ecclesia | Ad
taxin kai euschemosynen | Diaconi Constituti, | Et h. t. | Ecclesis,
Qys Christo Philadelphia | Inter Lutheranos Colligitur, | Pastoris, |
Ad Cogitatus Ingenuos | Pium Desiderium, | h. e. | Epistola | Ad |
Bonos Pensilvanias Cives | Christo Non Inimicos, | Ob | Conversa-
tionis difficultatem taliter qvaliter | Latino Idiomate conscripta, | Et
dexteritati cordati interpretis, duce providentia, | pie concredita. |
Philadelphiae, Ex Officina Frankliniana. [1742]
Title, I leaf; text, 3-8. 4:2 x 6:6.
Hildeburn 796.
Nicholas Lewis, Count of Zinzendorf, born in Dresden in 1700, died in
Hernnhut, Germany, in 1760. He was educated at Halle and Wittenburg.
He became a Moravian in 1736. Wesley got his organization and missionary
plans from him. He gave the name of Bethlehem to the missionary settle-
ment on the Lehigh. His great activity in Pennsylvania was during the year
1742. He conducted the deliberations of seven different convocations and
also preached in the Lutheran and Reformed churchps. He wrote many con-
troversial papers. He returned to Europe in 1743.
[ZINZENDORF (COUNT)]
Etliche I Zu dieser Zeit nicht unnutze | Fragen | Uber Einige 1
Schrift-Stellen, | Welche ] Von den Liebhabern der lautern Wahr-
heit I Deutlich erortert zu werden gewunschet hat | Ein | Wahrheit-
forschender in America, | im jahr 1742: | So deutlich und einfaltig
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OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
erortert als es ihm moglich gewesen ist; und | in folgender klaren
und bequemen Form herausgegeben | Von einem | Knecht Jesu
Christi. | Philadelphia, | Gedruckt und zu haben bey B. Franklin. I 742
[1742]
Title, I page; (i), 3-14. 4:7 x 6:7.
Hildeburn 797. Reprinted in Fresenius's Nachrichten^ Vol. Ill, p 329.
[ZINZENDORF (COUNT)]
The I Remarks, ' I Which | The Author of the | Compendious
Extract, &c. | In the Preface to his Book, | Has friendly desired of |
The Rev. of Thurenstein, | For the Time Pastor of the Lutheran
Congregation ] of J. C. in Philadelphia. | Our Lord Jesus Christ, in
whom I we, as also all Saints from the Begin- | ning, believe, is that
only Man, whom| the Devil hates. Luther. | Philadelphia: | Printed
and Sold by B. Franklin, | M,DCC,XLII.
Title, I leaf; preface, 3-4; remarks, 5-22; advertisement, 23-24.
3x5:9-
Hildeburn 799.
1743
A I CONFESSION | OF | FAITH, | Put forth by the | Elders and
Brethren | Of many | Congregations | Of | Christians | (Baptized
upon Profession of their Faith) | In London and the Country.]
Adopted by the Baptist Association | met at Philadelphia, Sept. 25.
1 742. 1 The Sixth Edition. | To which are added, | Two Articles viz.
Of Imposition of Hands, | and Singing of Psalms in Publick Wor-
ship. I Also I A Short Treatise of Church Discipline. | [Three lines of
quotation] | Philadelphia: Printed by B. Franklin. | M,DCC,XLIII.
Second Title : A Short | Treatise | Of | Church-Discipline. |
[Ornament] | Philadelphia: | Printed by B. Franklin, 1743.
Title, I page; (i); To the reader, iii-viii; text, 9-1 12; contents, (2);
second title, i leaf; To all those, iii-vi; text, 7-62. 2:13 x 5.
Hildeburn 811.
The Short 'treatise was written by Rev. Benjamin Griffith.
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EXTRACTS I From The | Minutes and Votes | Of the House of
Assembly of | the Colony of New -Jersey; met in | General
I 743 Assembly at Burlington, on Satur- | day the i6th of October 1742.
Printed by 1 Benjamin Franklin, by Order of Andrew | Johnston, Esq;
their Speaker. | To Which Are Added Some Notes and Observa-
tions I Upon the said Votes. | Also The | Governor's Speech | To the
Assembly on his Dissolving | of them; and the Letters and Orders |
mentioned and referred to in the Governor's | Speech. | Printed in
the Year M,DCC,XLIII.
Title, I leaf; 3-56. 3:10 x 6.
Hildeburn 816. The Polock copy, sold October 29th, 1895, ^"^ resold
in the Weeks sale, March 5 th, 1902.
THE NOTE-MAKER NOTED, and the | Observer observed
upon; I Or, | A Full j Answer | To Some | Notes and Observa-
tions I Upon the Votes of the House [ of Assembly of the Colony
of I New-Jersey; | Met in General Assembly at Burlington, on |
Saturday the i6th of October 1742. | Being | A Vindication of the |
present, and some former Governors, | Councils and Assemblies of
the said | Colony, against the unreasonable Cavils | of the said
Observer or Note-maker. | By a Lover of Tcue English Liberty. |
Printed in the Year M,DCC,XLIII.
Tide, I leaf; text, 3-31. 3:8 x 6:2.
Hildeburn 841. The Polock copy, sold October 29th, 1895, and resold
in the Weeks sale, March 5 th, 1902.
A POCKET I ALMANACK | For the Year 1744. 1 Fitted to the
Use of Penn- | sylvania, and the neighbour- ] ing Provinces. |
With several useful Additions. | By R. Saunders, Phil. | Phila-
delphia : I Printed and sold by B. Franklin. | Signs, Planets, and
Aspects. I [Twelve lines of quotation]
pp (24). Printed throughout in black and red. i:ii x 3:11.
Hildeburn 846.
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OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
POOR RICHARD, 1 744. ] An | Almanack | For the Year of Christ |
1744, 1 It being Leap -Year, | [Six lines of quotation] |
Wherein is contained. The Lunations, Eclipses, Judgment of I the I 743
Weather, Spring Tides, Planets Motions & | mutual Aspects, Sun
and Moon's Rising and Set- | ting, LengtTi of Days, Time of
High Water, j Fairs, Courts, and observable Days. | Fitted to the Lati-
tude of Forty Degrees, | and a Meridian of Five Hours West from
London, | but may without sensible Error, serve all the ad- \ jacent
Places, even from Newfoundland to South- I Carolina. | By Richard
Saunders, Philom. | Philadelphia: \ Printed and sold by B. Franklin.
pp (24). 2:14x5:10.
This edition diflFers from Hildeburn 847, in the imprint. It is not for
sale also by Jonas Greene. Hildeburn does not mention it.
THE I TREATY 1 Held With The \ Indians i Of The | Six Nations, |
At 1 Philadelphia, | In July, 1742. ' [Penn Arms] \ Philadelphia: |
Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, at the New-Printing- | Office,
near the Market. M,DCC,XLIII.
Title, I leaf; pp 3-25. Signed at the end "A just Copy, compared by
Patrick Baird, Secr'y". 5:6 x 9:12.
Hildeburn 852.
VOTES i AND I PROCEEDINGS | Of The j House of Repre-
sentatives 1 Of The j Province of Pensilvania. ] Met at Phiada-
delphia, on the Fourteenth of October, | Anno Dom. 1742, and
continued by Adjournments. | [Penn Arms] | Philadelphia: | Printed
and Sold by B. Franklin, at the New Printing- | Office, near the
Market. M,DCC,XLIII.
Appendix; | Containing The | Examinations & Depositions]
Taken in the House, on the Affair 1 Of the | Riot.
Title, I leaf; Votes, October 14, 3 -19; Votes, Eleventh Month, 3,
21-50; Votes, Third Month, 2, 51-52; Votes, Sixth Month, i, 53-72;
Incidental Charges, 73; Appendix, 75-1 14. 5:5x9:12.
Hildeburn 853. His record does not include the appendix, 75-114.
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1744
1 7 A.A. ANNO REGNI i Georgii II. | Regis ] Magnae Britanniae, Franciae,
& Hiberniae ] Decimo Septimo. | At a General Assembly of the
Province of ] Pennsylvania, begun and holden at Phi- | ladelphia,
the Fourteenth Day of October, Anno Dom. | 1743, in the Seven-
teenth Year of the Reign of our So- \ vereign Lord George II. by
the Grace of God, | of Great-Britain, France, and Ireland, King, |
Defender of the Faith, &c. | And from thence continued by Adjourn-
ments to I the Seventh of May, 1 744. | [Penn Arms] | Philadelphia : |
Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, at | the New-Printing-Office, near
the Market. | M,DCC,XLIV.
Title, I leaf; 3-22. 4:9 x 8:12.
Tower 672. Hildeburn 861.
A I CATALOGUE | Of | Choice and Valuable | Books, [ Consist-
ing Of i Near 600 Volumes, in most Faculties | and Sciences,
viz. I Divinity, History, Law, Ma- 1 thematics. Philosophy, Phy- 1
sic. Poetry, &c. ] Which will begin [ To Be Sold for Ready Money
only, by Benj. j Franklin, at the Post-Office in Philadelphia, | on
Wednesday, the 1 1 th of April 1 744. at Nine | a Clock in the Morn-
ing; And, for Dispatch, the | lowest Price is mark'd in each Book. |
The Sale to continue Three Weeks, and no longer; [ and what then
remains will be sold at an advanced | Price. | Those Persons that
live remote, by sending their 1 Orders and Money to said B. Frank-
lin, may | depend on the same Justice as if present.
Title, J leaf; catalogue, 3 -16. 2:12 x 5.
Hildeburn 867, with imperfect title. This is the McKee copy and prob-
ably the Brinley copy. The Brinley copy brought $60.00 in 1880. The
McKee copy, $345.00 in 1902. Franklin distributed it gratis.
M. T. CICERO'S I CATO MAJOR, | Or His ! Discourse | Of |
Old -Age: I With Explanatory Notes. | [Ornament] | Philadel-
phia: 1 Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, j MDCCXLIV.
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Title, I leaf ; iii-viii; 1-159. Rubricated title. 3:10x6:10.
Hildeburn 868.
First impression with the word "ony" in line five on page 27. The j 'i *a
error was corrected after a few copies had been run. / t-t-
This is considered the handsomest product of Franklin's Press. The
translation was made by Chief Justice James Logan, of Philadelphia. Franklin
refers to it as the first translation of a classic made in the Western world;
but Sandys's Ovid, Cato's Moral Distichs and the Morals of Epictetus were
earlier.
It is sometimes wrongly attributed to Franklin.
This edition was reprinted, London, 1750; Glasgow, 175 1; Philadelphia
(W. Dunlap), 1758; Glasgow, 1758; London, 1778; and Philadelphia (W.
Duane), n.d. [about 1812].
M.T. CICERO'S I CATO MAJOR, | Or His | Discourse | Of |
Old -Age: | With Explanatory Notes. | [Ornament] | Philadel-
phia: I Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, | MDCCXLIV.
Title, I leaf ; iii-viii; 1-159. Rubricated title. 3:10x6:10.
Hildeburn 868.
Second impression: After a few copies were printed a mistake was dis-
covered in line five on page 27. The word "only" was printed "ony." This
copy has the word spelled correctly.
ESTAUGH (JOHN)
A I Call I To The | Unfaithful Professors | Of | Truth. | Written
By I John Estaugh | In his Life-time; and now Published | for Gen-
eral Service. | To Which Is Added | Divers Epistles | Of the same
Author. I Philadelphia: | Printed by B. Franklin. | M,DCC,XLIV.
Title, I leaf; testimony, iii-xviii; call, 19-119. 2:12x5:1.
Hildeburn 876.
John Estaugh, an English minister, married Elizabeth Haddon in 1702
in Haddonfield, N. J. He died in the Island of Tortola in 1742. Longfellow's
"Tale of Elizabeth" in his IVayside Inn is the story of this marriage.
It is recorded in the Minutes of the Friends' Meeting of Haddonfield
that 200 copies of Estaugh's Call were printed. It was reprinted in London
the following year.
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MORRIS (LEWIS)
The ! Speeches j Of His Excellency ] Lewis Morris, Esq; | Gov-
I 744 ernor of New-Jersey, &c. | To the House Of Assembly of the said
Province, j met in General Assembly at Burlington, on ] the 22d of
June, 1744. I With | The Assembly's Address and Message | to His
Excellency. | To Which Is Added, | An Abstract of the Bill, entitled.
An Act for | Settling and better Regulation of the Militia of | the
Province of New-Jersey, and for making | Provision in Cases of In-
surrection, Rebellion or | Invasion; as sent down from the Council
to I the House of Assembly, upon the 30th of | June. | And | Some
Observations from the | Votes of the Assembly. | Philadelphia: |
Printed by B. Franklin, 1744.
Title, I leaf; 3-36. 3:9 x 6.
Hildeburn 886. This is the Polock copy, sold October 29th, 1895, and
resold in the Weeks sale, March 5th, 1902.
Lewis Morris was born in New York in 1671, and died in Kingsbury,
Newjersey, in 1746. Hewasgovernorof New Jersey from 1738 until 1746. He
had previously held many important offices: judge of the Superior Court of
New Jersey in 1692, member of the New Jersey Council, and chief justice
of New York and of New Jersey.
A POCKET I ALMANACK | For the Year 1745. | Fitted to the
Use of Penn- | sylvania, and the neighbour- | ing Provinces. |
With several useful Additions. | By R. Saunders, Phil. | Philadel-
phia: I Printed and sold by B. Franklin. | Signs, Planets, and
Aspects. I [Twelve lines of quotation]
pp(24). i:ii xy.ii.
Hildeburn 897.
Printed throughout in black and red.
A I TREATY, | Held at the Town of | Lancaster, in Pennsylvania, |
By the Honourable the | Lieutenant-Governor of the Province, |
And the Honourable the ] Commissioners for the Provinces | Of | Vir-
ginia and Maryland, | With The | Indians | Of The | Six Nations, | In
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June, 1744. 1 Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, at the
New-Printing-Office, | near the Market. M,DCC,XLIV.
Title, I leaf; 3-39. 5:9 x 9:13. 1 745
Hildeburn 907.
Winsor, Vol. 5, p 566, says that Cadwalader Colden is the author.
■ 1745
[ARMSTRONG (JOHN)]
The I Art | Of Preserving | Health : | A | Poem. | [Ornament] |
London, Printed: | Philadelphia, Re-printed, and Sold by | B. Frank-
lin. M.DCC.XLV.
Title, I leaf; 3-88. 3:11 x 6:9.
Hildeburn 913.
John Armstrong, M. D., born 1709, died 1779. He was educated at the
University of Edinburgh. The Art of Preserving Health is his best work. It
was first published in 1744
[CADWALADER (THOMAS)]
An I Essay | On the West-India | Dry-Gripes; | With The |
Method of Preventing and Curing | That | Cruel Distemper. | To
which is added, | An Extraordinary Case in Physick. | Philadel-
phia: I Printed and sold by B. Franklin. | M.DCC.XLV.
Title, I leaf; preface, iii-v; text, 1-42. 3:10 x 6:8.
Hildeburn 922.
There is a suppressed "Preface," pp iii-vi, owned by the Philadelphia
College of Physicians, which owns also the original MS.
Dr. Thomas Cadwalader, of Philadelphia, born 1708, died 1779. He was
the first teacher of practical anatomy in America, and was one of the
founders of the Pennsylvania Hospital. The West India "dry gripes" was
a local climatic disease closely resembling lead colic.
THE 1 CONFESSION OF FAITH, | The Larger and Shorter!
Catechisms, 1 With The | Scripture Proofs at Large. | Together
with I The Sum of Saving Knowledge (contain 'd in | the Holy
r 85 ]
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Scriptures, and held forth in the said Con- | fession and Catechisms)
and Practical Use there- | of; Covenants National and Solemn |
1745 League, Acknowledgement of Sins and | Engagement to Duties,
Directories, | Form of Church-Government, &c, | Of Publick-
Authority in the | Church of Scotland. | With ] Acts of Assembly
and Parliament, rela- | tive to, and approbative of the same, j [Five
lines of quotation] | Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold by B.Franklin. |
M.DCC.XLV.
Title, I page; contents, (i); To the Christian Reader, 3-13; An Ordi-
nance, &c., 14-20. 3:3x6:4.
Hildeburn 924 — first title.
THE I CONFESSION OF FAITH, | Agreed upon by the | Assembly
of Divines | At | Westminster, | With the Assistance of | Com-
missioners I From The | Church of Scotland, | As | A Part of the
Covenanted Uniformity in Religion be- | twixt the Churches of
Christ in the Kingdoms of | Scotland, England, and Ireland. | Ap-
proved by the General Assembly 1647, and Ratified | and Estab-
lished by Act of Parliament 1649, as the | Publick aiid Avowed
Confession of the | Church of Scotland. | With the Scripture-
Proofs at large. | Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold by B. Franklin. |
M.DCC.XLV.
Title, I page; contents, (i); text, 23-164. 3:6 x 6:5.
Hildeburn 924 — second title.
THE I LARGER CATECHISM, | Agreed upon by the | Assembly
of Divines | At | Westminster, | With the Assistance of | Com-
missioners I From The | Church of Scotland, | As | A Part of the
Covenanted Uniformity in Religion | betwixt the Churches of
Christ in the Kingdoms | of Scotland, England and Ireland. | And |
Approved Anno 1648, by the General Assembly | of the Church
of Scotland, to be a Direc- | tory for Catechising such as have made
some Pro- | ficiency in the Knowledge of the Grounds of Re- 1
ligion. I With the Proofs from the Scripture. | Philadelphia: | Printed
by B. Franklin, in Market-Street, | M,DCC,XLV.
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Title, I page; act, p i66; text, 167-366. 3:5 x 6:3.
Hildeburn 924— third title.
THE I SHORTER CATECHISM, | Agreed upon by the | Assem-
bly of Divines | At | Westminster, | With the Assistance of |
Commissioners 1 From the | Church of Scotland, | As | A Part of
the Covenanted Uniformity in Reli- | gion betwixt the Churches
of Christ in the | Kingdoms of Scotland, England and Ireland. |
And I Approved Anno 1648, by the General Assem- ] bly of the
Church of Scotland, to be a Di- | rectory for Catechising such as
are of weaker Ca- | pacity. | With the Proofs from the Scripture. |
Philadelphia: | Printed by B. Franklin, M,DCC,XLV.
Title, I page; act, i page; 369-410. 3:5 x 6:1.
Hildeburn 924 — fourth title.
THE I SUM 1 OF I SAVING KNOWLEDGE;] Or, a brief Sum
of j Christian Doctrine, j Contained in the | Holy Scriptures, | And
holden forth in the foresaid ] Confession of Faith and Catechisms: |
Together with | The Practical Use thereof. | [Three lines of quota-
tion] 1 Philadelphia: | Printed by B. Franklin, M,DCC,XLV.
Title, I page; contents, i page; 413-446. 3:4 x 6:1.
Hildeburn 924— fifth title.
THE I CONFESSION OF FAITH | Of The | Kirk of Scotland; |
Or, The | National Covenant. | With | A Designation of such
Acts of Parliament, as | are expedient for Justifying the Union
af- I ter-mentioned. | [Ten lines of quotation] | [Small Ornament] |
Philadelphia: | Printed by B. Franklin, M,DCC,XLV.
Title, I leaf; 16x1,449-462. 3:5 x 6:5.
Hildeburn 924 — sixth title.
THE I SOLEMN LEAGUE | And | Covenant j For | Reformation
and Defence of Reli- | gion, the Honour and Happiness of |
the King, and the Peace and Safety of | the Three Kingdoms of
Scotland, Eng- | land, and Ireland. | Taken and Subscribed several
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Times by King | Charles II. and by all Ranks in the said | Three
Kingdoms. | With | An Act of the General Assembly, 1643, and an
1745 -^c' 1 ^^ Parliament 1 644, Ratifying and Approving the | said League
and Covenant. | [Eight lines of quotation] | Philadelphia: | Printed
by B. Franklin, M,DCC,XLV.
Title, I leaf; 465-470. 3:5 x 6:4.
Hildeburn 924 — seventh title.
A I SOLEMN ACKNOWLEDGMENT | Of | Publick Sins, | And |
Breaches of the Covenant; ! And A | Solemn Engagement | To all
the I Duties contained therein, | Namely, | Those, which do in a more
special Way relate | unto the Dangers of these Times. | Together
with I The Act of the Commission of the General [ Assembly 1 648,
and Act of Parliament 1649, | for Renewing the League and
Covenant. ] Philadelphia: | Printed by B. FrankHn, M,DCC,XLV.
Title, I page; acts, 472-473; text, 474-482. 3:6x6:3.
Hildeburn 924 — eighth title.
THE [ DIRECTORY | For The | Publick Worship of God, I Agreed
upon by the | Assembly of Divines | At | Westminster, | With the
Assistance of | Commissioners i From The j Church of Scotland, |
As I A Part of the Covenanted Uniformity in Reli- [ gion betwixt the
Churches of Christ in the | Kingdoms of Scotland, England and
Ireland. | With | An Act of the General Assembly, and Act of Parlia- \
ment, both in Anno 1645, Approving and Establsh- | ing the said
Directory. | [Two lines of quotation] | Philadelphia: j Printed by
B. Franklin, M,DCC,XLV.
Title, I page; text, 484-521. 3:6x6:5.
Hildeburn 924 — ninth title.
THE I FORM I OF PRESBYTERIAL I Church-Government, |
And Of i Ordination of Ministers; | Agreed upon by the | Assem-
bly of Divines | At | Westminster, | With the Assistance of | Com-
missioners I From The | Church of Scotland, | As a Part of the
Covenanted Uniformity in Reli- | gion betwixt the Churches of
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Christ in the | Kingdoms of Scotland, England and Ireland. | With |
An Act of the General Assembly, Anno 1645, Approv- | ing the
same. | [Five lines of quotation] | Philadelphia: | Printed by B. Frank- 1745
lin, M,DCC,XLV.
Title, I leaf; 525-557. 3:6x6:5.
Hildeburn 924 — tenth title.
THE I DIRECTORY | For | Family-Worship, | Approved by the|
General Assembly 1 Of The | Church of Scotland, | For | Piety
and Uniformity in Secret and | Private Worship, and mutual Edi- 1
fication. | With | An Act of the General Assembly, Anno 1647, | for
Observing the same. | Philadelphia: | Printed by B. Franklin,
M,DCC,XLV.
Title, I page; text, 560-567; table, (23). 3:5x6:4.
Hildeburn 924 — eleventh title.
POOR RI CHARD, 1 746. | An | Almanack | For the Year of Christ |
1 746, 1 It being the Second after | Leap-Year, | [Six lines of quota-
tion] I Wherein is contained, | The Lunations, Eclipses, Judgment
of 1 the Weather, Spring Tides, Planets Motions & | mutual As-
pects, Sun and Moon's Rising and Set-] ting. Length of Days, Time
of High Water, | Fairs, Courts, and observable Days. | Fitted to
the Latitude of Forty Degrees, | and a Meridian of Five Hours West
from London, | but may without sensible Error, serve all the ad- |
jacent Places, even from Newfoundland to South | Carolina. | By
Richard Saunders, Philom | Philadelphia: | Printed and sold by B.
Franklin
pp (24). 2:14x5:11.
Hildeburn 948.
VOTES I AND I PROCEEDINGS | Of The | House of Representa-
tives I Of The I Province of Pennsylvania. | Met at Philadelphia,
on the Fifteenth of October, | Anno Dom. 1744, and continued by
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Adjournments. | [Penn Arms] | Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold by
B. Franklin, at the New Printing- j Office near the Market.
1746 M,DCC,XLV.
Title, I leaf; Votes, October 15, 3-9; At A Council, The Twenty First
of August, 11-16; Votes, nth Mo. 7, 17-19; Votes, 12th Mo. 25, 21-24;
Votes, 2d Mon. 22, 25-30; Votes, 4th Mon. 3, 31-34; Votes, 5th Mo. 22,
35-39; Votes, 6th Mon. 19, 41-47; Votes, Sept. 4, 49-53; Incidental
Charges, p 54. 5:8x9:11.
Differs from Hildeburn 957, which was taken from a title page, and is
probably incorrect.
1746
AN I ACCOUNT | Of The | Treaty | Held at the City of | Albany,
in the Province of New- York, | By His Excellency the | Gov-
ernor of that Province, | And the Honourable the | Commissioners
for the Provinces | Of | Massachusetts, Connecticut, | And | Pennsyl-
vania, I With The I Indians] Of The | Six Nations, [In October, 1745. |
Philadelphia: | Printed by B. Franklin, at the New-Printing-Office, |
near the Market, M,DCC,XLVL
Title, I leaf; 3-20. 5:8 x 9:11.
Hildeburn 959.
ANNO REGNI | Georgii II. | Regis | Magnae Britanniae, Franciae,
& Hiberniae, | Decimo Octavo. | At a General Assembly of the
Province of | Pennsylvania, begun and holden at Phi- | ladelphia, the
Fifteenth Day of October, Anno Dom. | 1 744, in the Eighteenth
Year of the Reign of our So- | vereign Lord George the II. by the
Grace of God, | of Great-Britain, France and Ireland, King, De- |
fender of the 'Faith, &c. | And from thence continued by Adjourn-
ments. I [Penn Arms] | Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold by B. Franklin,
at I the New Printing-Office, near the Market, | M,DCC,XLVI.
Title, I leaf; xxv-xxvi. 4:9 x 8:11.
Tower 673. Hildeburn 962.
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ANNO REGNI | Georgii II. 1 Regis | Magnae Britanniae, Franciae,
& Hiberniae | Decimo Nono. | At a General Assembly of the
Province of] Pennsylvania, begun and holden at Phi- ] ladelphia, the I 74^
Fourteenth Day of October, Anno Dom. | 1745, in the Nineteenth
Year of the Reign of our So- | vereign Lord .George the II. by the
Grace of God, | of Great Britain, France and Ireland, King, |
Defender of the Faith, &c. | And from thence continued by
Adjournments to | the Seventh Day of March, 1745. | [Penn Arms] |
Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, at | the New-
Printing-Office, near the Market. | M,D,CC,XLVI.
Title, I leaf ; 25-59. 4:9x8:10.
Tower 674. Hildeburn 963.
ANNO REGNI | Georgii II. | Regis | Magnae Britanniae, Franciae,
& Hiberniae, | Decimo Nono. | At a General Assembly of the
Province of | Pennsylvania, begun and holden at Phi- | ladelphia, the
Fourteenth Day of October, Anno. Dom. 1 1745, in the Nineteenth
Year of the Reign of our | Sovereign Lord, George the II. by the
Grace of | God, of Great Britain, France and Ireland, King, | De-
fender of the Faith, &c. | And from thence continued by Adjourn-
ments I to the Ninth Day of June, 1 746. | [Penn Arms] | Philadelphia: |
Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, at the New | Printing-Office, near
the Market, | M,DCC,XLVI.
Title, I leaf; 61-69. 4:8 x 8:i2.
Tower 675. Hildeburn 963.
AN I EPISTLE I From Our | Yearly-Meeting, | Held at Burlington,
for New-Jersey and Pennsylvania, | by Adjournment, from the
20th Day of the Seventh | Month, to the 23d Day of the same,
inclusive, 1746. | To the several Quarterly and Monthly Meetings
of I Friends belonging to our said Yearly-Meeting. | Dearly Beloved
Friends and Brethren, | We Salute you [etc., etc.] [Philadelphia: B.
Franklin, 1746]
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pp 4. Broadside. 6 (6:12 with side notes) x 12:4.
Hildeburn 974.
I 7^6 ■^ general exhortation to lead virtuous lives; against "bearing of Arms
and Fighting"; against frequenting taverns and ale houses, "except when
on necessary business"; and, finally, congratulating Great Britain for the
delivery of the king from the danger of the Stuart outbreak of 1745.
A POCKET I ALMANACK ] For the Year 1747 | Fitted to the
Use of Penn- ] sylvania, and the neighbour- | ing Provinces. |
• With several useful Additions, j By R Saunders, Phil. | Philadelphia: |
Printed and sold by B. Franklin. | Signs, Planets, and Aspects. |
[Twelve lines of quotation]
pp(24). 1:11x3:10.
Hildeburn 992.
POOR RICHARD, 1 747. | An | Almanack • For the Year of Christ |
1747, ! It being the Third after j Leap-Year, j [Six lines of quo-
tation] j Wherein is contained. The Lunations, Eclipses, Judgment
of ! the Weather, Spring Tides, Planets Motions & | mutual Aspects,
Sun and Moon's Rising and Set- | ting, Length of Days, Time of
High Water, | Fairs, Courts, and observable Days | Fitted to the
Latitude of Forty Degrees, \ and a Meridian of Five Hours West
from London, | but may without sensible Error, serve all the ad- |
jacent Places, even from Newfoundland to South- | Carolina. ! By
Richard Saunders, Philom. [ Philadelphia: | Printed and sold by B.
Franklin.
pp (24). 2:14x5:9. '
Hildeburn 993.
1747
ANNO REGNI | Georgii II. | Regis, ] Magnae Britanniae, Franciae
& Hiberniae, j Vigesimo. j At a General Assembly of the Province
of Penn- | sylvania, begun and holden at Philadelphia, the | Four-
teenth Day of October, Anno Domini 1 746, in the | Twentieth
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Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord | George II. by the Grace
of God, of Great-Bri- | tain, France and Ireland, King, Defender
of the 1 Faith, &c, \ And from thence continued by Adjournments I 747
to the I Third Day of May, 1 747. ! [Penn Arms] | Philadelphia: |
Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, at the New- j Printing-Office, near
the Market. MDCCXLVII.
Title, I leaf; lii-iv. 4:11 x 9:2.
Tower 676. Hildeburn 1002.
[FRANKLIN (BENJAMIN)]
Plain Truth: [ Or, Serious Considerations | On the Present State
of the I City of Philadelphia, | And | Province of Pennsylvania. | By
a Tradesman of Philadelphia. | [Sixteen lines of quotation] | Printed
in the Year MDCCXLVII.
Title, I leaf ; text, 3-22; extract, (2). 3:8x6:8.
Hildeburn loio.
The leaf after page 22 states that this is the second edition. Otherwise
the edition is word for word like the first, including the title page, but the
paper of the second edition is thicker and better than in the first.
"The . . . long continued endeavor of our Governor, Thomas, to
prevail with our Quaker Assembly to pass a militia law . . . having
proved abortive, I determined to try what might be done by a voluntary
association of the, people. To promote this, I first wrote and published
a pamphlet, entitled Plain 'Truth, in which I stated our defenceless situa-
tion in strong lights. . . . The pamphlet had a sudden and surprising
effect." — Autobiography.
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS by the Surveyor General, to the|
Deputy Surveyors of the Eastern Division of New- Jersey, n. p.,
n.d. [Philadelphia: B. Franklin, 1747 (?)]
General instructions, 1-4; example, page 5 ; authorization by George II,
I page. 6:7 X 10:14.
Unknown to Evans.
Attributed to Franklin's press, also to James Parker's press in New
York.
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GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS by the Surveyor General, to the I
Deputy Surveyors of the Western Division of New-Jersey, n. p.,
1747 n. d. [Philadelphia: B. Franklin, 1747 (?)]
General instructions, 1-4; example, page 5; authorization by George II,
I page. 6:7 X 10:14.
Unknown to Evans.
Attributed to Franklin's press, also to James Parker's press in New
York.
LETTERS i Between | Theophilus and Eugenio, | On The i Moral
Pravity of Man, | And The | Means of His Restoration. | Wrote
in the East-Indies, | And now First 'Published from the Original
Manuscript. | Philadelphia: [ Printed and Sold by B. Franklin. |
MDCCXLVII.
Title, I leaf; iii-iv; 1-64. 4:10x6:8.
Hildeburn 1019.
Not written by Franklin as has been supposed. There is a copy in the
Bodleian Library printed in 1720.
MORGAN (ABEL)
Anti-Psedo-Rantism; | Or | Mr. Samuel Finley's | Charitable Plea
for the Speechless | Examined and Refuted: | The Baptism of Be-
lievers I Maintain'd; | And | The Mode of it, by Immersion, | Vin-
dicated. I By Abel Morgan, at Middletown, | in East -Jersey. | [Five
lines of quotation] | Philadelphia: | Printed by B. Franklin, in Mar-
ket-Street. I M,DCC,XLVII.
Second Title: An | Appendix | To the Foregoing Work; | Being |
Remarks | On some Particulars in a late Pamphlet, | Entituled, |
Divine Right of Infant-Baptism, &c. | Written by another Hand. |
Philadelphia: | Printed by B. Franklin, | M,DCC,XLVIL
Title, I leaf; iii-ix; 11-160; title to appendix, i leaf ; 163-174; errata,
I leaf. 3:4 X 5''4-
Hildeburn 1022. Abel Morgan (1713-1795) was born in Delaware. He
was ordained as a Baptist minister in 1734. He was an ardent patriot during
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the Revolution and was at the Battle of Monmouth. He was pastor of the
church at Middletown, N. J., and engaged in many discussions on the
subject of baptism. j 7 47
Samuel Finley (1715-1766) was an Irish Presbyterian who came to
Philadelphia in 1734. He was licensed to preach in 1740. He became
president of Princeton College in 17 61,
[poor RICHARD]
Note, This Almanack us'd to contain but 24 Pages, and now
has 3 6 ; yet the Price is very little advanc'd. | Poor Richard improved: ]
Being An | Almanack | And | Ephemeris | Of The | Motions of the Sun
and Moon; | The True | Places and Aspects of the Planets; | The |
Rising and Setting of the Sun; | And The | Rising, Setting and South-
ing of the Moon, | For The | Bissextile Year, 1748. | Containing
also, I The Lunations, Conjunctions, Eclipses, Judg- | ment of the
Weather, Rising and Setting of the | Planets, Length of Days and
Nights, Fairs, Courts, | Roads, &c. Together with useful Tables,
chro- I nological Observations, and entertaining Remarks. | Fitted
to the Latitude of Forty Degrees, and a Meridian of near | five Hours
West from London; but may, without sensible Error, | serve all the
Northern Colonies. | By Richard Saunders, Philom. | Philadelphia: |
Printed and Sold by B. Franklin.
PP(36)- 3:2x5:14.
Hildeburn 1037.
1748
A I BRIEF INSTRUCTION | In The | Principles | Of | Christian
Religion, | Agreeable to the | Confession of Faith, put forth by the |
Elders and Brethren of many Congregations | of Christians (Baptized
upon Profession of their | Faith) in London, and in the Country. | To
which is added, | The Proofs thereof, out of the Scriptures, in |
Words at Length. 1 The Sixth Edition, Corrected. | [Four lines of
quotation] | Philadelphia: | Printed by B. Franklin and D. Hall, |
MDCCXLVIII.
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Title, I page; advertisement (i); To the parents, etc., iii-iv; text, 5-46+.
3:5x5:9.
Not in Hildeburn.
Probably written by Abel Morgan.
CURRIE (WILLIAM)
A I Treatise | On the Lawfulness of | Defensive War. | In Two
Parts. I By William Currie. | [Fifteen lines of quotation] j Philadel-
phia: I Printed and Sold by B. Franklin and D. Hall, \ at the New
Printing-office, in Market-street. | MDCCXLVIIL
Title, I leaf; preface, iii-xviii; text, 1-102. 3:5 x 6:11.
Hildeburn 1055.
EVANS (DAVID)
Law and Gospel: j Or, | Man wholly Ruined by the Law, | And |
Recovered only by the Gospel, j Being | The Substance of some
Sermons preached at | TredyfFryn, in Pennsylvania, in the Year |
1734, and again at Piles-Grove, in New-- | Jersey, in the Year
1 745. 1 By David Evans, A. M. and Minister of the Gospel, \ formerly
at Tredyffi-yn, and now at Piles-Grove. | Published at the Impor-
tunity and Charges of a Number | of his People at the abovesaid
Piles-Grove, j [Five lines of quotation] | Philadelphia: [ Printed by B.
Franklin and D. Hall, at the | New Printing-Office, near the Mar-
ket. 1748.
Title, I leaf; 3-52. 3:1 x 5:12.
Hildeburn 1060.
FISHER (GEORGE)
The American | Instructor: | Or, | Young Man's Best Companion. |
Containing, | Spelling, Reading, Writing and Arithmetick, | in an
easier Way than any yet published; and how to qua- j lify any Per-
son for Business, without the Help of a Master. | Instructions to
write Variety of Hands, with Copies | both in Prose and Verse.
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Brief INSTRUCTION
I N T H E
PRINCIPLES
O F
CHR1S71AN RELIGlONy
Agreeable to the
Confession of Faith, put forth by the
Elders and Brethren of many Congregations
of Chrijtians (Baptized upon ProfcfTion of their
Faith) in London^ and in the Country.
To which 13 added.
The Proofs thereof, out of the Scriptures, in
Words at Length.
The Sixth Edition, Correfted.
Dcut. VI. 6, 7. And thtfe Words tnhich I corr.mand thee this
j.'O} Jhall be in thy iifart, and thoujha't teach them diligrntly
unto fky Chiliren, and JiJalt tali of them lohen fbou fntefi in
tkinc lh:~fe, &•;.
PHILADELPHIA:
Prmifd by B. F R A N i^ J. 1 N and D. HALL,
M DCC XLVIII.
THE CURTIS COLLECTION
How to write Letters on Bu- | siness or Friendship. Forms of In-
dentures, Bonds, Bills | of Sale, Receipts, Wills, Leases, Releases,
1748 &c. I Also Merchants Accompts, and a short and easy Me- | thod of
Shop and Book-keeping; with a Description of the several | Amer-
ican Colonies. | Together with the Carpenter's Plain and Exact Rule:
Shew- j ing how to measure Carpenters, Joyners, Sawyers, Brick-
layers, Plai- 1 sterers. Plumbers, Masons, Glasiers, and Painters Work.
How to I undertake each Work, and at what Price; the Rates of
each Com- | modity, and the common Wages of Journeymen; with
Gunter's Line, | and Coggeshal's Description of the Sliding-Rule. |
Likewise the Practical Gauger made Easy; the Art | of Dialling,
and how to erect and fix any Dial; with Instructions for | Dying,
Colouring, and making Colours. | To which is added, | The Poor
Planters Physician. | With Instructions for Marking on Linnen;
how to Pickle | and Preserve; to make divers Sorts of Wine; and
many excellent | Plaisters, and Medicines, necessary in all Families. |
And also | Prudent Advice to young Tradesmen and Dealers. | The
whole better adapted to these American Colonies, than | any other
Book of the like Kind, j By George Fisher, Accomptant. | The
Ninth Edition Revised and Corrected. | Philadelphia: Printed by
B. Franklin and | D. Hall, at the New-Printing-Office, in Market-
Street, 1748.
Title, I leaf; iii-v; 1-378; five plates. 3:2 x 5:13.
Hildeburn 1062.
Evans attributes the authorship to "Mrs. Slack." See his No. 6238.
[HUME (SOPHIA)]
An I Exhortation | To The | Inhabitants j Of the Province of |
South-Carolina, | To bring their Deeds to the Light of | Christ, in
their own Consciences. | By S. H. | In which is inserted, | Some
Account of the Author's Ex- j perience in the Important Business
of [ Religion. ] [Eight lines of quotation] | Philadelphia: | Printed
by B. Franklin and D. Hall. | MDCCXLVIII.
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Title, I leaf; 3-84; Divine Love, 85-86. 3:6x6:10.
Hildeburn 1077, without collation.
Sophia Hume was born in South Carolina about 1702 but she was soon i 74.8
taken to London where she continued to live until her death in 1774. She
was an active Quaker preacher and writer. Franklir^and Bradford published
her Exhortation in the same year. It was reprinted in England in 1750, 175 1
and twice in 1752, and in Dubhn in 1754.
[POOR RICHARD]
Note, This Almanack us'd to contain but 24 Pages, and |
now has 36; yet the Price is very little advanc'd. | Poor Rich-
ard improved: | Being An | Almanack | And | Ephemeris | Of The|
Motions of the Sun and Moon; | The True | Places and Aspects of
the Planets; | The | Rising and Setting of the Sun; | And The | Rising,
Setting and Southing of the Moon, | For The | Year of our Lord
1749. I Containing also, | The Lunations, Conjunctions, Eclipses,
Judg- I ment of the Weather, Rising and Setting of the | Planets,
Length of Days and Nights, Fairs, Courts, | Roads, &c. Together
with useful Tables, chro- | nological Observations, and entertaining
Remarks. | Fitted to the Latitude of Forty Degrees, and a Meridian
of near | five Hours West from London; but may, without sensible
Error, | serve all the Northern Colonies. | By Richard Saunders,
Philom. I Philadelphia : | Printed and Sold by B. Franklin and D. Hall.
pp (36). First impression before corrections. 3:2 x 5:14.
Hildeburn 1093.
The preface to the almanac for 1750 says, "In my last, a few Faults
escap'd; ... In the 2d Page of March, in some Copies, the Earth's
circumference was said to be nigh 4000, instead of 24,000 Miles".
[smith (JOHN)]
The j Doctrine of Christianity, | As held by the People called |
Quakers, | Vindicated: | In Answer to | Gilbert Tennent's Sermon]
On I The Lawfulness of War. | [Twelve lines of quotation] 1 Phila-
delphia: I Printed by Benjamin Franklin, | and David Hall.
MDCCXLVIII.
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Title, I leaf ; iii-iv; 1-56. 3:4x6:9.
Hildeburn 1098.
. Written in November, 1747.
A I TREATY i Between The | President and Council | Of The |
Province of Pennsylvania, | And The | Indians of Ohio, | Held at
Philadelphia, Nov. 13. 1747. | [Penn Arms] | Philadelphia: j Printed
and Sold by B. Franklin, at the New | Printing-Office, near the
Market. MDCCXLVIII.
Title, I leaf; 3-8. 5:8 x 9:11.
Hildeburn mo.
There is a catchword, "A", at the bottom of page 8.
A 1 TREATY | Held By | Commissioners, | Members of the Council
of the I Province of Pennsylvania, | At the Town of Lancaster, |
With some Chiefs of the Six Nations at Ohio, and | others, for the
Admission of the Twightwee Nation into the | Alliance of his
Majesty, &c. in the Month of July, 1748. | [Penn Arms] ] Phila-
delphia: I Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, at the New | Printing-
Office, near the Market. MDCCXLVIII.
Title, I leaf; To the Honourable the President and Council, i leaf;
i-io. 5:7 X 9:10.
Hildeburn iiii.
VOTES I AND I PROCEEDINGS | Of The | House of Represent-
atives I Of The I Province of Pennsylvania. | Met at Philadelphia,
on the Fourteenth of October, | Anno Dom. 1747, and continued
by Adjournments. | [Penn Arms] | Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold
by B. Franklin, at the New | Printing-Office, near the Market.
MDCCXLVIII.
Title, I leaf ; Votes, October 14,3-8; Votes, November 23, 9-1 5; Votes,
lith Month 4, 17-21; Votes, 3d Month 16, 23-30; Votes, 4th Month 8,
31-36; Votes, 6th Month 22,37-55; Incidental Charges, (i). 5:7 x 9:10.
Hildeburn 11 12.
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OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
1749
ANNO REGNI | Georgii II. | Regis | Magnae Britanniae, Franciae 1 749
& Hiberniae, | Vigesimo Secundo. | At a General Assembly of
the Province of Penn- | sylvania, begun and holden at Philadelphia,
the I Fourteenth Day of October, Anno Domini 1748, in the |
Twenty-second Year of the Reign of our Sovereign [ Lord George II.
by the Grace of God, of Great- | Britain, France and Ireland, King,
Defender of the | Faith, &c. | And from thence continued by
Adjournments to the Second | Day of January, 1748-9. | [Penn
Arms] I Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, at the
New- I Printing-office, near the Market. MDCCXLIX.
Title, I leaf; 73-88. 4:13 x 9:4.
Tower 677. Hildeburn 1 1 16.
ANNO REGNI | Georgii II. ] Regis, | Magnae Britanniae, Franciae
& Hiberniae, | Vigesimo Tertio. | At a General Assembly of the
Province of | Pennsylvania, begun and holden at Phi- | ladelphia,
the Fourteenth Day of October, Anno Dom. 1 1 748, in the Twenty-
second Year of the Reign of our | Sovereign Lord George II. by
the Grace of God, | of Great-Britain, France and Ireland, King,
Defender | of the Faith, &c. | And from thence continued by
Adjournments to the Seventh | Day of August, 1749. | [Penn Arms] |
Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, at the New- 1
Printing-office, near the Market. MDCCXLIX.
Title, I leaf; 91-105. 4:8 x 8:12.
Tower 678. Hildeburn 11 16.
[BOLINGBROKE (HENRY ST. JOHN, VISCOUNT)]
Letters | On The | Spirit of Patriotism : | On The | Idea of a
Patriot King: | And | On the State of Parties, | At the Accession of |
King George the First. | London Printed : | Philadelphia Reprinted,
[10,]
THE CURTIS COLLECTION
and Sold by | B. Franklin and D. Hall, at the Post- | Office, near
the Market. MDCCXLIX.
1749 Title, I leaf; advertisement, iii-iv; text, 5-86; advertisement, (2).
3:8x6:8.
Hildeburn 1152.
CHALKLEY (THOMAS)
A I Collection | Of The | Works | Of | Thomas Chalkley. | In
Two Parts. | [Five lines of quotation] | Philadelphia: | Printed by
B. Franklin, and D. Hall, | MDCCXLIX.
Second Title: A | Journal, | Or, | Historical Account, | Of The |
Life, Travels, and Christian Experiences, | Of That | Antient,
Faithful Servant of Jesus Christ, | Thomas Chalkley; | Who departed
this Life in the Island of | Tortola, the fourth Day of the Ninth |
Month, 1 74 1. I [Five lines of quotation] | Philadelphia: | Printed
by B. Franklin, and D. Hall, | MDCCXLIX.
Third Title: The | Works | Of | Thomas Chalkley. | Part II. |
Containing | His Epistles, and other Writings. | Philadelphia: |
Printed by B. Franklin, and D. Hall. | MDCCXLIX.
Title, I leaf; v-xiii; contents, i page; title to Journal, i leaf; Journal,
1-326; title to Works, Part II, i leaf; cccxxix-cccxxx; 331-376; ccclxxvii-
ccclxxix; 380-410; ccccxi-ccccxiii; 414-477; cccclxxviii-cccclxxxii; 483-495;
ccccxcvi-ccccxcix; 500-554; ccccclv-ccccclvi; 557-576; ccccclxxvii; 578-590.
3:8 X 6:12.
Hildeburn 1121.
Thomas Chalkley, born in London in 1675, died in Tortola, West Indies,
in 1741. He came to America in 1698. He lived most of his life in Phila-
delphia. He was the most influential Quaker preacher in America of his time.
CONDUCTOR GENERALIS: | Or, The | Office, Duty and
Authority | Of | Justices of the Peace, | High-Sheriffs, Under-
Sheriffs, Coalers, Coroners, | Constables, Jury-Men, and Overseers
of the Poor. | As Also ] The Office of Clerks of Assize, | And of
the Peace, &c. | Collected out of all the Books hitherto written on
[102]
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those Subjects, | whether of Common or Statute-Law. | The whole
Alphabetically digested under the several Titles; with a | Table
directing to the ready finding out the proper Matter under | those I 749
Titles. I To which is added, | A Collection out of Sir Mathew Hales,
concerning The Descent of | Lands; with several choice Maxims
in Law, and the Office | of Mayors, &c. | The Second Edition, with
large Additions. ] Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold by B. Franklin,
and D. Hall, at the New- | Printing-Office, near the Market, 1749.
Title, I leaf ; preface, (2); table, &c., (12); introduction, i-xvi; text,
1-464. 3:10x6:8.
Hildeburn 1122. '
[FRANKLIN (BENJAMIN)]
Proposals | Relating to the j Education | Of j Youth | In |
Pensilvania. | [Ornament] | Philadelphia: Printed in the Year,
M.DCC.XLIX.
Title, I leaf; advertisement, i page; authors quoted, i page; proposals,
5-32. 3:5x6:8.
Hildeburn 1129.
In his observations relative to the intentions of the original founders
of the Academy in Philadelphia, Franklin says:
"Having acquired some litde Reputation by projecting the Public
Library in 1732, and obtaining the subscriptions by which it was estab-
lished, and by proposing and promoting with Success, sundry other Schemes
of Utility, in 1749 ^ ^^^ encouraged to hazard another Project, that of a
Public Education for our Youth. Before I went about to procure Subscrip-
tions, I thought It proper to prepare the Minds of the People by a Pamph-
let, which I wrote, and printed, and distributed with my Newspapers, gratis:
The Title was, 'Proposals relating to the Education of Youth in Pennsyl-
vania'."
A POCKET I ALMANACK | For the Year 1750. | Fitted to the
Use of Penn-| sylvania, and the neighbour- 1 ing Provinces. | With
several useful Additions. | By R. Saunders, Phil. | Philadelphia: |
[ 103]
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Printed and sold by B. Franklin, | and D. Hall. | Signs, Planets, and
Aspects. I [Twelve lines of quotation]
1749 PP(24)- 1:12x3:9.
Hildeburn 1153.
POOR RICHARD IMPROVED: | Being An | Almanack | And |
Ephemeris | Of The | Motions of the Sun and Moon; | The
True 1 Places and Aspects of the Planets; | The | Rising and Setting
of the Sun; | And The Rising, Setting and Southing of the Moon, |
For The | Year of our Lord 1750. | Containing also, | The Luna-
tions, Conjunctions, Eclipses, Judg- | ment of the Weather, Rising
and Setting of the | Planets, Length of Days and Nights, Fairs,
Courts, I Roads, &c. Together with useful Tables, chro- j nological
Observations, and entertaining Remarks. | Fitted to the Latitude of
Forty Degrees, and a Meridian of near | five Hours West from
London; but may, without sensible Error, | serve all the Northern
Colonies. | By Richard Saunders, Philom. | [Two lines of quotation] |
Philadelphia: Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, and D. Hall.
pp(36). 3:2x5:13.
Hildeburn 1154.
A I TRUE AND PARTICULAR | RELATION | Of the Dread-
ful I Earthquake, ] Which happen'd | At Lima, the Capital of Peru,
and I the neighbouring Port of Callao, \ On the 28 th of October,
1746. I With an Account likewise of every Thing mate- | rial that
passed there afterwards to the End of | November following. |
Published at Lima by Command of the Viceroy, ] And Translated
from the Original Spanish, | By a Gentleman who resided many
Years in those | Countries. | London Printed: | Philadelphia
Reprinted, and Sold by B. 1 Franklin, and D. Hall, at the New- 1
Printing-office, near the Market. 1749.
Title, I leaf; 3-52. 3:5 x 6:8.
Hildeburn 11 63.
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OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
1750
ANNO REGNI | Georgii II. | Regis, | Magnae Britanniae, Franciae j y tq
& Hiberniae, | Vigesimo Tertio. | At a General Assembly of the
Province of Penn- [ sylvania, begun and holden at Philadelphia,
the I Fourteenth Day of October, Anno Domini 1 749, in the |
Twenty-third Year of the Reign of our Sovereign | Lord George II.
by the Grace of God, of Great- | Britain, France and Ireland, King,
Defender of the | Faith, &c. | And from thence continued by Ad-
journments to the First | Day of January, 1749. | [Penn Arms] |
Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, at the New- |
Printing-office, near the Market. MDCCL.
Title, I leaf ; 107-119. 4:12x9:1.
Tower 679. Hildeburn 1 170.
ANNO REGNI | Georgii II. | Regis, | Magnae Britanniae, Franciae
& Hiberniae, | Vigesimo Quarto. | At a General Assembly of the
Province of Penn- | sylvania, begun and holden at Philadelphia, | the
Fourteenth Day of October, Anno Domini 1 749, in | the Twenty-
third Year of the Reign of our Sovereign j Lord George II. by the
Grace of God, of Great- 1 Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender
of the 1 Faith, &cc. \ And from thence continued by Adjournments
to the I Sixth Day of August, 1750. | [Penn Arms] | Philadelphia: |
Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, at the New- | Printing-Office,
near the Market. MDCCL.
Title, I leaf ; 123-125. 4:11x9:2.
Tower 680. Hildeburn 1 170.
CONDUCTOR GENERALIS: | Or, The | Office, Duty and
Authority | Of | Justices of the Peace, | High-Sheriffs, Under-
SherifFs, Goalers, Coroners, | Constables, Jury-Men, and Overseers
of the Poor. | As Also | The Office of Clerks of Assize, | And of
the Peace, &c. | Collected out of all the Books hitherto written on
[105]
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those Subjects, ] whether of Common or Statute-Law. | The whole
Alphabetically digested under the several Titles; with a | Table
1750 directing to the ready finding out the proper Matter under | those
Titles. I To which is added, | A Collection out of Sir Mathew Hales,
concerning The Descent of | Lands; with several choice Maxims in
Law, and the Office | of Mayors, &c. | The Second Edition, with
large Additions. | Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold by B. Franklin,
and D. Hall, at the New- | Printing-Office, near the Market, 1750.
Title, I leaf; preface, i leaf; table, &c., (12); introduction, i-xvi; text,
1-464. 3:10x6:8.
Hildeburn 1173.
The 1750 edition of the Conductor Generalis is the same as the 1749
edition, with merely a change of date.
MORGAN (ABEL)
Anti-Pasdo-Rantism Defended: | A | Reply | To | Mr. Samuel
Finley's | Vindication of the Charitable Plea | for the Speechless.]
Wherein 1 His Repeated Objections against the Baptism | of Believers
only, and the Mode of it by | Immersion, are again Examined and
Refuted. | By Abel Morgan, | At Middletown, in East-Jersey. |
[Five lines of quotation] | Philadelphia: 1 Printed by B. Franklin,
and D. Hall, | in Market-street. MDCCL.
Title, I leaf; iii-x; 11-230. 3:4x6:3.
Hildeburn 1186.
The last of four pamphlets of the controversy on Baptism between Rev.
Samuel Finley, of Nottingham, Md., and Rev. Abel Morgan, of Middletown,
N. J. Finley wrote in 1746 on infant baptism by sprinkling. Morgan, in
1747, wrote a reply maintaining baptism of believers by immersion. Finley
wrote a Vindication in 1748, and Morgan replied with this Defence. Finley's
pamphlets were published by William Bradford, and Morgan's by Franklin
and Hall.
A POCKET I ALMANACK | For the Year 175 1. | Fitted to the
Use of Penn- 1 sylvania, and the neighbour- 1 ing Provinces. | With
several useful Additions. | By R Saunders, Phil. | Philadelphia: |
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OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
Printed and sold by B. Franklin, | and D. Hall. | Signs, Planets, and
Aspects. I [Twelve lines of quotation]
pp(24). 1:12x3:11. 1750
Hildeburn 1197.
POOR RICHARD IMPROVED: | Being An | Almanack | And |
Ephemeris | Of The | Motions of the Sun and Moon; | The
True j Places and Aspects of the Planets; | The | Rising and Setting
of the Sun; | And The | Rising, Setting and Southing of the Moon, | •
For The | Year of our Lord 1751. | Containing also, | The Luna-
tions, Conjunctions, Eclipses, Judg- | ment of the Weather, Rising
and Setting of the | Planets, Length of Days and Nights, Fairs,
Courts, I Roads, &c. Together with useful Tables, chro- | nological
Observations, and entertaining Remarks. | Fitted to the Latitude of
Forty Degrees, and a Meridian of near | five Hours West from Lon-
don; but may, without sensible Error, | serve all the Northern
Colonies. | By Richard Saunders, Philom. | [Two lines of quotation] |
Philadelphia: 1 Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, and D. Hall.
pp(36). 3:1x5:13.
Hildeburn 1198.
THOMSON (ADAM)
A I Discourse | On The | Preparation of the Body | For The |
Small-Pox: | And | The Manner of receiving the Infection. | As it
was deliver'd in the Publick Hall of the Academy, | before the
Trustees, and others, on Wednesday, | the 2 ist of November, 1 750. |
By Adam Thomson, Physician in Philadelphia. | [Five lines of
quotation] | Philadelphia: | Printed by B. Franklin, and D. Hall.
MDCCL.
Title, I leaf; preface, iii-v; discourse, 7-24. 5:5x7:13.
Hildeburn 1199.
Reprinted, London, 1752; New York, 1757. Dr. H. L. Smith, in an
address before the Johns Hopkins Historical Club, credits Dr. Thomson with
being the originator of the American method of inoculation.
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1751
I 7 c 1 ANNO REGNI | Georgii II. | Regis, | Magnae Britanniae, Franciae
& Hiberniae, | Vigesimo Quarto, | At a General Assembly of the
Province of Penn- | sylvania, begun and holden at Philadelphia, | the
Fourteenth Day of October, Anno Domini, 1750, in | the Twenty-
fourth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign | Lord George II. by the
Grace of God, of Great- | Britain, France and Ireland, King, De-
fender of the I Faith, &c. | And from thence continued by Adjourn-
ments to the I Seventh Day of January, 1 750-1. | [Penn Arms] |
Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, at the New- |
Printing-office, near the Market. MDCCLI.
Title, I leaf; 129-151. 4:12 x 9:1.
Tower 681. Hildeburn 1203.
ANNO REGNI | Georgii II. | Regis, | Magnae Britanniae, Franciae
& Hiberniae, | Vigesimo Quarto. | At a General Assembly of the
Province of Penn- | sylvania, begun and holden at Philadelphia, | the
Fourteenth Day of October, Anno Domini, 1750, in | the Twenty-
fourth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign | Lord George II. by the
Grace of God, of Great- 1 Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender
of the I Faith, &c. | And from thence continued by Adjournments
to the I Sixth Day of May, 1751. | [Penn Arms] | Philadelphia: |
Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, at the New- | Printing-Office, near
the Market. MDCCLI.
Title, I leaf ; 155-158. 4:12x9:1.
Tower 682. Hildeburn 1203.
ARNDT (JOHANN)
Des Hocherleuchteten Theologi, | Herrn Johann Arndts, |
Weiland General-Superintendenten | des Fiirstenthums Liineburg,
&c. I Samtliche | Sechs geistreiche Biicher | Vom | Wahren | Chris-
tenthum, | Das ist: | Von heilsamer Busse, | Hertzlicher Neue und
[108]
THE
OECONOMY
O F
HUMAN LIFE.
Tranflated from an Indian Manu-
fcript, written by an ancient
Bramin.
To which is prefixed.
An Account of the Manner in which the
faid Manuscript was difcover'd.
I N
A LETTER from an Engll/h Gentle-
man, now refiding in China, to tlie
Earl of « » • ♦.
The SIXTH EDITION.
LONDON Printed:
Philadelphia, Re-printed and Sold by B,
Franklin, and D. Hall. 1751,
THE CURTIS COLLECTION
Leid iiber die | Siinde, wahrem Glauben, auch heiligem | Leben und
Wandel der rechten wahren | Christen. 1 Neue Auflage mit Kupfern, |
I 7 5 I Samt I Richtigen Anmerckungen, krafftigen Gebetern | uber alle
Capitel, I und | Einem sechsfachen Register. | Philadelphia / gedruckt
und verlegt bey Benjamin Francklin | und Johann Bohm. 1751.
Title, I leaf; preliminary matter, (32); text, 1-1356; 64 plates includ-
ing the frontispiece portrait. 3:15 x 6:10.
Hildeburn 1204.
Hildeburn says 65 plates, but we have examined a number of copies,
all of which agree as to the plates. Brinley's collation also was 64. The plates
were imported from Germany. There were 512 subscribers to the book.
The first German edition was published in 1605.
[DODSLEY (ROBERT)]
The I Oeconomy j Of j Human Life. | Translated from an Indian
Manu- I script, written by an ancient | Bramin. | To which is pre-
fixed, I An Account of the Manner in which the | said Manuscript
was discover'd. ] In | A Letter from an English Gentle- | man, now
residing in China, to the | Earl of * * * *. | The Sixth Edition. |
London Printed: j Philadelphia, Re-printed and Sold by B. ] Franklin,
and D. Hall. 1751.
Title, I leaf; advertisement, iii-iv; To The Earl of , v-ix; To
the Great Representative, x-xvi; half title. The Oeconomy, i page; contents,
xviii-xix; introduction, xx-xxii; half title. Part I, i leaf; text, 3-27; blank
page; half title, Part II, i page; text, 30-42; half title, Part III, i leaf;
text, 45-49; blank page; half title, Part IV, i page; text, 52-59; blank
page; half title. Part V, i page; text, 62-74; half title. Part VI, i leaf;
text, 77-88; half title, Part VII, i leaf; text, 91-96; Lately published, and to
be sold by B. Franklin, and D. Hall, (2). 2:8x4:10.
Hildeburn 1213, without collation.
Apparently the only known copy. It was written, not by Dodsley, but
by the Earl of Chesterfield. The first edition was published in London in
1750.
Robert Dodsley (1703-1764) started life as a footman and rose to be
poet, dramatist, editor and the most famous bookseller of his day. His
writings are numerous.
[no]
THE AMERICAN
Country Almanack,
FOR
The Year of Chiin».n Account,
175^"
AND
From the Creation by Scripture, 5761.
Being Bissextile, or LEAP-YtAR.
lyiitrtln ii cmtaktJ,
The Lunations, Ecl^pltfs, Judgment of the
Wcait.tr, (in thii onceriiiin Ci:ii:ai«) Planets Place! in;
J fhe l^rtipcicK, and niii'ual Afpvi^U, Son and Moao'i.
rifing anu <«»ting^, St '-;:: v.^rr i!f:i>g and fdting, Coctt»,'
Fairtr, and obferva'ole Uayi.
Calculated from Caiolinc Tabks, recording'
to ^r(, and Acted for thcPtovince of Pnm/y/vanitt, but
may without fenfible Etrcr fcrve fell liie Provinces
cHjactntv
Bj Thomas More, Philodefpot.
Hire fit bolt) Timi Jltiii fvjiftlf en, nvhilt iv*
IhJulgi our fihiit in ft/l Sieuri/y,
Oi/irvi lacb Minult ai it wire your lajl I
KoKi can rical a Mtmtut •whin 'til pafl.
PHILADELPHIA:
Piibted and Sold by B Franklin and D. Hall, at the
KinuPriniitig-OJUe, near the Market.
1
^ .Mr-if ,«..,.-.»^
THE CURTIS COLLECTION
MORE (THOMAS)
The American 1 Country Almanack, | For | The Year of Christian
^75^ Account, I 1752. I And | From the Creation by Scripture, 5761. |
Being Bissextile, or Leap- Year. | Wherein is contained, | The
Lunations, Eclipses, Judgment of the j Weather, (in this uncertain
Climate) Planets Places in j the Ecliptick, and mutual Aspects,
Sun and Moon's | rising and setting, Seven Stars rising and setting.
Courts, I Fairs, and observable Days. | Calculated from Caroline
Tables, according | to Art, and fitted for the Province of Pennsyl-
vania, but I may without sensible Error serve all the Provinces |
adjacent. | By Thomas More, Philodespot. | [Four lines of quotation] |
Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold by B Franklin and D. Hall, at thej
New-Printing-Office, near the Market.
pp(24). 3:2x5:10.
Hildeburn 1225.
The only known copy.
PETERS (RICHARD)
A I Sermon | On | Education. | Wherein | Some Account is given
of the I Academy, I Established in the| City of Philadelphia. | Preach'd
at the Opening thereof, on the Seventh ] Day of January, 1 750-1.
By the Reverend Mr. Richard Peters. | Philadelphia: | Printed and
Sold by B. Franklin, and D. Hall, | at the Post-Office.- MDCCLI.
Title, I leaf; dedication, iii-vii; (i); sermon, 1-41; Constitutions of
the Academy, 42-48; Idea of the English School, 1-8. 3:4 x 6:8.
Hildeburn 1234.
In his observations relative to the intentions of the original founders
of the Academy, Franklin says: "I wrote also a Paper, entitled Idea of an
English School, which was printed, and afterwards annex'd to Mr. Peters'
Sermon, preach'd at the opening of the Academy."
Richard Peters (1704-1776) was an English clergyman who came to
Philadelphia about 1735. He became one of the Provincial Councillors of
Pennsylvania. He helped to found the Academy and was president of its
Board, 1756-1764. He was very much opposed to George Whitefield. He
was active in most of the public movements of his time.
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A POCKET I ALMANACK | For the Year 1752. | Fitted to the
Use of Penn- | sylvania, and the neighbour- | ing Provinces. |
With several useful Additions. | By R. Saunders, Phil. | Philadel- T'^J 5^
phia: | Printed and sold by B. Franklin, | and D. Hall, | Signs,
Planets, and Aspects. | [Twelve lines of quotation]
pp(24). 1:12x3:11.
Hildeburn 1238.
POOR RICHARD IMPROVED: | Being An | Almanack | And |
Ephemeris | Of The | Motions of the Sun and Moon; j The
True I Places and Aspects of the Planets; [ The | Rising and Setting
of the Sun; | And The | Rising, Setting and Southing of the Moon, |
For The | Year of our Lord 1752: j Being Bissextile, or Leap-
Year. | Containing also, | The Lunations, Conjunctions, Eclipses,
Judg- I ment of the Weather, Rising and Setting of the | Planets,
Length of Days and Nights, Fairs, Courts, | Roads, &c. Together
with useful Tables, chro- ] nological Observations, and entertaining
Remarks. | Fitted to the Latitude of Forty Degrees, and a Meridian
of near | five Hours West from London; but may, without sensible
Error, | serve all the Northern Colonies. | By Richard Saunders,
Philom. I Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, and
D. Hall.
pp(36). 4:1x5:13.
Hildeburn 1239.
SHORT (THOMAS)
Medicina Britannica : ] Or A | Treatise [ On Such | Physical Plants, |
As Are | Generally to be found in the Fields or Gardens | in Great-
Britain: I Containing | A particular Account of their Nature, Vir- |
tues, and Uses. | Together with the Observations of the most learned
Physicians, | as well ancient as modern, communicated to the late
ingeni- | ous Mr. Ray, and the learned Dr. Sim. Pauli. | Adapted more
especially to the Occasions of those, whose Condition or Situation |
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of Life deprives them, in a great Measure, of the Helps of the
Learned. 1 By Tho. Short, of Sheffield, M. D. To which is added, i
1751 An Appendix : Containing | The true Preparation, Preservation,
Uses and Doses of most Forms of Remedies necessary for private
Families. | The Third Edition. | With a Preface by Mr. John
Bartram, Botanist of | Pennsylvania, and his Notes throughout the
Work, shewing the Places | where many of the described Plants are
to be found in these Parts of 1 America, their Differences in Name,
Appearance and Virtue, from those | of the same Kind in Europe;
and an Appendix, containing a Description | of a Number of Plants
peculiar to America, their Uses, Virtues, &c. | London Printed: j
Philadelphia Re-printed, and Sold by B Franklin, and | D. Hall,
at the Post-Office, in Market-street. MDCCLI.
Title, I leaf; preface, iii-xvi; Mr. Bar tram's preface, xvii-xx; text, 1-338;
index, p 339; appendix, 1-40; Mr. Bartram's appendix, 1-7. 3:5x6:9.
Hildeburn 1240.
Franklin's reprint was issued the same year as the original edition.
VOTES I AND i PROCEEDINGS | Of The | House of Represen-
tatives I Of The I Province of Pennsylvania, | Met at Philadelphia,
on the Fourteenth Day of October, | Anno Dom. 1750, and con-
tinued by Adjournments. | [Penn Arms] | Philadelphia: \ Printed and
Sold by B. Franklin, at the New | Printing-Office, near the Mar-
ket. MDCCLI.
Title, I leaf; Votes, October 15,3-13; Votes, nth Month, 7, 15-62;
Votes, Third Month 6,63-71; Votes, Sixth Mdnth 12,73-94; Incidental
charges, (2). 5:7x9:11.
Hildeburn 1242.
1752
ANNO REGNI | Georgii II. | Regis, i Magnae Britanniae, Franciae
& Hiberniae, | Vigesimo Quinto. | At a General Assembly of the
Province of Penn- | sylvania, begun and holden at Philadelphia, | the
OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
Fourteenth Day of October, Anno Domini, 1 75 1, in | the Twenty-
fifth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign | Lord George II. by the
Grace of God, of Great- 1 Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender 175^
of the I Faith, &c. | And from thence continued by Adjournments to
the I Third Day of February, 1752. | [Penn Arms] | Philadelphia: |
Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, at the New- | Printing-Office,
near the Market. MDCCLII.
Title, I leaf ; 161-184. 4:12x9:2.
Tower 684. Hildeburn 1246.
ANNO REGNI ] Georgii II. | Regis, ] Magnae Britanniae, Franciae
& Hiberniae, | Vigesimo Sexto. | At a General Assembly of the
Province of Penn- | sylvania, begun and holden at Philadelphia, the |
Fourteenth Day of October, Anno Domini, 1751, in | the Twenty-
fifth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign j Lord George II. by the
Grace of God, of Great- 1 Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender
of the I Faith, &c. | And from thence continued by Adjournments
to the I Tenth Day of August, 1752. | [Penn Arms] | Philadelphia: |
Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, at the New- | Printing-Office,
near the Market, MDCCLII.
Title, I leaf; 187-208. 4:11x9:1.
Hildeburn 1246. Tower 685.
LAWS I OF THE i GOVERNMENT 1 Of | New-Castle, Kent and
Sussex, I Upon Delaware. | Published by Order of the Assembly. |
[Ornament] | Philadelphia: j Printed and Sold by B. Franklin and
D. Hall, I at the New Printing-Office, in Market-Street. | M DCC LII.
Title, I leaf; Duke of York's deed, and charter, 3-14; laws, 15-363;
table, i-xvii. 4:9 x 8:13.
Hildeburn 1252. Tower no.
The "three lower counties" on the Delaware were closely connected
with the three upper counties of Philadelphia, Chester and Bucks, under
the same proprietor, but had their separate government.
THE CURTIS COLLECTION
[JOHNSON (SAMUEL, D. D.)]
Elementa Philosophica: | Containing chiefly, | Noetica, | Or
^75^ Things relating to the | Mind or Understanding: | And j Ethica, |
Or Things relating to the | Moral Behaviour. \ [Ornament] | Phila-
delphia: I Printed by B. Franklin, and D. Hall, at the | New-
Printing-Office, near the Market. 1752.
Second Title: Noetica: | Or the First Principles of | Human
Knowledge. | Being A ] Logick, | Including both | Metaphysics and
Dialectic, | Or the Art of Reasoning. | With a brief Pathology, and
an Account of the | gradual Progress of the Human Mind, from |
the first Dawnings of Sense to the highest | Perfection, both Intel-
lectual and Moral, of | which it is capable. | To which is prefixed, |
A Short Introduction j To the j Study of the Sciences. | [Four lines
of quotation] | Philadelphia: | Printed by B. Franklin, and D. Hall,
at the I New-Printing-Office, near the Market. 1752.
Third Title: Ethica: \ Or the First Principles of | Moral Phil-
osophy; I And especially that Part which is called j Ethics, j In a
Chain of necessary Consequences | from certain Facts. | [Eleven lines
of quotation] | The Second Edition. | Philadelphia: | Printed by B.
Franklin, and D. Hall, at the | New-Printing-Office, near the
Market. 1752.
Title, I leaf; half-title to Noetica, i leaf; title to Noetica, i leaf; dedi-
cation, i leaf; advertisement, vii-viii; errata, i leaf; introduction, ix-xviii;
table, xix; contents, xx-xxiv; Noetica, 1-103; table, i leaf; half title to
Ethica, I leaf; title to Ethica, i leaf; advertisement, v-vii; contents, i
page; Ethica, i-ioo; Wollaston's prayer, 101-103. 3:2x6:4.
Hildeburn 1262.
Written by Samuel Johnson, D. D., born in Guilford, Connecticut, in
1696. He was graduated from Yale College in 1714. He was the first presi-
dent of King's College, now Columbia University, New York, from 1755-
1763. He died in 1772.
Editions of the Ethica had been published in Boston in 1746 and 1748.
The Philosophical Meditation appended to Noetica is by Fenelon, as
translated by Bishop Berkeley. The book was reprinted in London, in
1754, apparently under the editorial supervision of William Smith, D. D.,
[116]
OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
the first provost of the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Smith was on intimate
terms with Dr. Johnson.
Benjamin Franklin had consulted with Dr. Johnson about a plan of i 7 c 2
education for the College, afterwards the University of Pennsylvania, and
urged him to become president of the College, but^ Dr. Johnson declined.
A POCKET I ALMANACK | For the Year 1753. | Fitted to the
Use of Penn- | sylvania, and the neighbour- | ing Provinces. |
With several useful Additions, j By R. Saunders, Phil. | Philadelphia: |
Printed and sold by B. Franklin, | and D. Hall. | Signs, Planets, and
Aspects. I [Twelve lines of quotation]
pp (24). 1:12x3:10.
Hildeburn 1278. ^
POOR RICHARD IMPROVED: | Being An | Almanack | And |
Ephemeris 1 Of The | Motions of the Sun and Moon; | The
True I Places and Aspects of the Planets; | The | Rising and Setting
of the Sun; | And The | Rising, Setting and Southing of the Moon, |
For The | Year of our Lord 1753: | Being the First after Leap-
Year. | Containing also, | The Lunations, Conjunctions, Eclipses,
Judg- I ment of the Weather, Rising and Setting of the | Planets,
Length of Days and Nights, Fairs, Courts, | Roads, &c. Together
with useful Tables, chro- | nological Observations, and entertaining
Remarks. | Fitted to the Latitude of Forty Degrees, and a Meridian
of near | five Hours West from London; but may, without sensible
Error, | serve all the Northern Colonies. | By Richard Saunders,
Philom. I Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, and
D. Hall.
PP(36). 3:1x5:13.
Hildeburn 1279.
VOTES I AND I PROCEEDINGS | Of The | House of Represent-
atives I Of The i Province of Pennsylvania, | Met at Philadelphia,
on the Fourteenth of October, | Anno Dom. 1751, and continued
THE CURTIS COLLECTION
by Adjournments. | [Penn Arms] | Philadelphia: \ Printed and Sold
by B. Franklin, at the New- | Printing-Office, near the Market.
1752 MDCCLII. ^
Title, I leaf; Votes, October 14, 3-7; Votes, The third Day of the Month
called February, 9-41 ; Votes, The tenth Day of the Month called August,
43-61; Incidental Charges, p 62. 5:8 x 9:12.
Hildeburn 1283.
VOTES I AND I PROCEEDINGS | Of The \ House of Represent-
atives 1 Of The j Province of Pennsylvania. | Beginning the
Fourth Day of December, 1682. j Volume The First. | In Two
Parts. I [Penn Arms] | Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold by B. Frank-
lin, and D. Hall, at the j New-Printing-Office, near the Market.
MDCCLII.
Second Title: Votes | And | Proceedings | Of The | House of
Representatives | Of The | Province of Pennsylvania. | Part The
Second. ! [Penn Arms] | Philadelphia: j Printed and Sold by B. Frank-
lin, and D. Hall, at the | New-Printing-Office, near the Market.
MDCCLII.
Title, I leaf; preface, iii-iv; letters, etc., v-xxxviii; votes, 1-164; ap-
pendix, i-xxix; title of Part Second, i leaf; charters, i-viii; votes, 1-187.
7 X I2:i2.
Hildeburn 1284.
1753
DAVIES (SAMUEL)
A I Sermon, | Preached before the | Reverend Presbytery | Of |
New-Castle, | October 1 1. 1752. | By S. Davies, V. D. M. | In Han-
over, Virginia. | Published at the Desire of the Presbytery and |
Congregation, j Philadelphia: j Printed by B. Franklin, and D. Hall,
at the I New-Printing-Office, in Market-street. | M,DCC,LIIL
Title, I leaf; iii-v; 1-38. 3:5x6:8.
Hildeburn 1294.
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OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
Samuel Davies (1724-1761) was born in New Castle County, Delaware.
He was a pupil of Rev. Samuel Blair's Presbyterian Seminary. He was
licensed to preach in 1746, and he went to Hanover, Va., the next year. IJ C 1
In 1753 he went to England to collect funds for the College of New Jersey
(Princeton) of which he became the president in 1759.
#
INSTRUCTIONS ! Given By | Benjamin Franklin, and William
Hunter, Esquires, | His Majesty's Deputy Post-Masters General
of all his Dominions on the Continent of North America, to
I their Deputy Post-Master, for the Stage of in the
Province of
Broadside, one page, 12x19:8. Twenty-three paragraphs of instructions.
Signed at the end B. Franklin and W. Hunter. Probably printed by Franklin
& Hall about 1753. A copy was sold at Anderson's, March i8th, 1909.
Not in Hildeburn or Ford.
MORE (THOMAS)
The American | Country Almanack, | For The | Year of Christian
Account i 1754. ! And | From the Creation by Scripture, 5763. |
Being the Second after Bissextile, | or Leap -Year. | According to
the New Calender and Act of Parliament. [ Wherein is contained, |
The Lunations, Eclipses, Judgment of the | Weather, (in this un-
certain Climate.) Planets Places in | the Ecliptick, and mutual Aspects,
Sun's and Moon's rising and setting. Seven Stars rising and setting.
Tide I Table, Courts, and observable Days. 1 Calculated from Caroline
Tables, according to Art, | and fitted for the Province of Pennsylvania,
but may | without sensible Error serve all the Provinces adjacent. |
By Thomas More, Philodespot. | [Three lines of quotation] | Phila-
delphia: I Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, and D. Hall, ! at the New
Printing-office, near the Market.
pp(24). 3:2x5:8.
Hildeburn 13 12, improperly and imperfectly described.
The only other known copy of this issue is owned by the Historical
Society of Pennsylvania.
["9]
THE CURTIS COLLECTION
A POCKET 1 ALMANACK | For the Year 1754. | Fitted to the
Use of Penn- | sylvania, and the neighbour- | ing Provinces. |
1753 With several useful Additions. | By R. Saunders, Phil. | Philadel-
phia: I Printed and sold by B. Franklin, | and D. Hall. 1 Signs,
Planets, and Aspects. | [Twelve lines of quotation]
pp (24). 1:12x3:10.
Hildeburn 1324.
POOR RICHARD IMPROVED: | Being An | Almanack | And |
Ephemeris | Or The | Motions of the Sun and Moon; | The
True I Places and Aspects of the Planets; | The | Rising and Setting
of the Sun; | And The | Rising, Setting and Southing of the Moon, |
For The | Year of our Lord 1754: | Being the Second after Leap-
Year. | Containing also, | The Lunations, Conjunctions, Eclipses,
Judg- I ment of the Weather, Rising and Setting of the | Planets,
Length of Days and Nights, Fairs, Courts, | Roads, &c. Together
w^ith useful Tables, chro- | nological Observations, and entertaining
Remarks. | Fitted to the Latitude of Forty Degrees, and a Meridian
of near | five Hours West from London; but may, without sensible
Error, | serve all the Northern Colonies. | By Richard Saunders,
Philom. I Philadelphia : | Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, and D.
Hall.
pp(36)- 3:2x5:13.
Hildeburn 1325.
[SMITH (WILLIAM)]
A I Poem I On visiting the | Academy | Of | Philadelphia, June
1753. I [Three lines of quotation] | [Ornament] | Philadelphia: |
Printed in the Year MDCCLIII.
Title, I leaf; iii-iv; 5-16. 4:12x10:14.
Hildeburn 1327.
On June 5th, 1753, Dr. Smith wrote, "The performance is far inferior
to the subject, but an apology will not mend it."
[120]
OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
VOTES I AND I PROCEEDINGS | Of The | House of Represent-
atives I Of The I Province of Pennsylvania. | Beginning the Four-
teenth Day of October, 1 707. | Volume The Second. | [Penn Arms] | I 7 5 3
Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, and D. Hall, At
the I New-Printing-Office, near the Market.- MDCCLIII.
Title, I leaf; 1-494. 6:15 x 12:11.
Hildeburn 1333.
1754
[FRANKLIN (BENJAMIN)]
Some I Account | Of The | Pennsylvania Hospital; | From its first
Rise, to the Beginning | of the Fifth Month, called May, 1754. |
[Ornament] | Philadelphia: | Printed by B. Franklin, and D. Hall.
MDCCLIV.
Title, I leaf; 3-40. 5: 8 x 7:12.
Hildeburn 1363.
POOR RICHARD IMPROVED: | Being An | Almanack i And |
Ephemeris | Of The ] Motions of the Sun and Moon; | The
True I Places and Aspects of the Planets; | The | Rising and Setting
of the Sun; \ And The | Rising, Setting and Southing of the Moon, |
For The | Year of our Lord 1755: | Being the Third after Leap-
•Year. | Containing also, | The Lunations, Conjunctions, Eclipses,
Judg- I ment of the Weather, Rising and Setting of the | Planets,
Length of Days and Nights, Fairs, Courts, | Roads, &c. Together
with useful Tables, chro- | nological Observations, and entertaining
Remarks. | Fitted to the Latitude of Forty Degrees, and a Meridian
of near | five Hours West from London; but may, without sensible
Error, | serve all the Northern Colonies. | By Richard Saunders,
Philom. I Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, and D.
Hall.
PP(36). 3:2x5:14.
Hildeburn 1383.
[121]
THE CURTIS COLLECTION
SMITH (WILLIAM)
Personal Affliction and frequent Reflection upon | human Life,
^754 of great Use to lead Man to the j Remembrance of God. | A | Ser-
mon, I Preach'd on Sunday Sept. i, 1754, in j Christ-Church,
Philadelphia; j Occasioned by the 1 Death of a beloved Pupil, |
Who departed this Life, August 28, 1754, in the i6th Year of his
Age. I By W. Smith, M. A. Professor of Phi- j losophy in the
Academy of Philadelphia. | Philadelphia : | Printed and Sold by B.
Franklin, and D. | Hall, at the New-Printing-Office. 1754.
Tide, I leaf; iii-viii; 1-16; (i). 3:6x6:5.
Hildeburn 1384.
Verses by Francis Hopkinson, J. Duche, Paul Jackson, and others, are
prefixed.
The pupil was William Thomas Martin, son of Josiah Martin, who
was afterwards governor of North Carolina.
VOTES I AND I PROCEEDINGS | Of The ] House of Repre-
sentatives I Of The I Province of Pennsylvania. | Beginning the
Fourteenth Day of October, 1726. | Volume The Third. | [Penn
Arms] I Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, and D.
Hall, at the | New-Printing-Office, near the Market. MDCCLIV.
Tide, I leaf; 3-591. 7x12:10.
Hildeburn 1387.
1755
ANNO REGNI | Georgii II. | Regis, j Magnae Britanniae, Franciae
& Hiberniae, | Vigesimo Octavo. | At a General Assembly of the
Province of Penn- | sylvania, begun and holden at Philadelphia, | the
Fourteenth Day of October, Anno Domini, 1754, | in the Twenty-
eighth Year of the Reign of our Sove- | reign Lord George II. by the
Grace of God, of | Great-Britain, France and Ireland, King, De-
fender of I the Faith, &c. | And from thence continued by Adjourn-
ments to the Seven- | teenth Day of March, 1755. | [Penn Arms] |
[122]
OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, at the New- |
Printing-office, near the Market, MDCCLV.
Title, I leaf; 211-214. 4:11x9:2. ^ 7 5"5
Tower 686. Hildeburn 1395.
ANNO REGNI | Georgii II. | Regis, [ Magnae Britanniae, Franciae
& Hiberniae, j Vigesimo Octavo, j At a General Assembly of the
Province of Penn- | sylvania, begun and holden at Philadelphia, | the
Fourteenth Day of October, Anno Domini, 1754, | in the Twenty-
eighth Year of the Reign of our Sove- 1 reign Lord George II. by the
Grace of God, of | Great-Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender
of I the Faith, &c. | And from thence continued by Adjournments
to the Thir-| teenth Day of June, 1 755. | [Penn Arms] [ Philadelphia: |
Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, at the New- | Printing-Office, near '
the Market, MDCCLV.
.Title, I leaf; 217-222. 4:11x9:2.
Tower 687. Hildeburn 1395.
ANNO REGNI | Georgii II. | Regis, | Magnae Britanniae, Franciae
& Hiberniae, | Vigesimo Nono. | At a General Assembly of the
Province of Penn- | sylvania, begun and holden at Philadelphia, | the
Fourteenth Day of October, Anno Domini, 1754, | in the Twenty-
eighth Year of the Reign of our Sove- | reign Lord George II. by
the Grace of God, of | Great-Britain, France and Ireland, King,
Defender of | the Faith, &c, | And from thence continued by
Adjournments to the | Twenty-third Day of July, 1755. | [Penn
Arms] I Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, at the
New- I Printing-office, near the Market, MDCCLV.
Title, I leaf; 225-235, 4:12x9:2.
Tower 688. Hildeburn 1395.
ANNO REGNI | Georgii II. \ Regis, | Magnae Britanniae, Franciae
& Hiberniae, | Vigesimo Nono. | At a General Assembly of the
[123]
THE CURTIS COLLECTION
Province of Penn- | sylvania, begun and holden at Philadelphia, | the
Fourteenth Day of October, Anno Domini, 1754, [ in the Twenty-
^755 eighth Year of the Reign of our Sove- | reign Lord George II. by the
Grace of God, of | Great-Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender
of I the Faith, &c. | And from thence continued by Adjournments
to the Fif- 1 teenth Day of September, 1755. | [Penn Arms] | Philadel-
phia: I Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, at the New- | Printing-
office, near the Market. MDCCLV.
Title, I leaf; p 239. 4:12 x 9:3.
Tower 689. Hildeburn 1395.
ANNO REGNI | Georgii II. | Regis, ] Magnae Britanniae, Franciae
& Hiberniae, | Vigesimo Nono. | At a General Assembly of the
Province of Penn- | sylvania, begun and holden at Philadelphia, |
the Fourteenth Day of October, Anno Domini, 1755, | in the
Twenty-ninth Year of the Reign of our Sove- 1 reign Lord George II.
by the Grace of God, of | Great-Britain, France and Ireland, King,
Defender of | the Faith, &c. | And from thence continued by Ad-
journments to the Third | Day of November, 1755. | [Penn Arms] |
Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, at the New- |
Printing-office, near the Market. MDCCLV.
Title, I leaf; 243-260. 4:12x9:2.
Tower 690. Hildeburn 1396.
BARTON (THOMAS)
Unanimity and Public Spirit, | A | Sermon, | Preached at | Car-
lisle, I And some other Episcopal Churches, in the | Counties of
York and Cumber- | land, soon after General Brad- | dock's Defeat. |
Published by particular Request. | By the Reverend Mr. Thomas
Barton, | Missionary to the said Churches. | To which is prefixed, |
A Letter from the Reverend Mr. Smith, j Provost of the College
of Philadelphia, concerning | the Office and Duties of a Protestant
[124]
OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
Ministry, espe- | cially in Times of public Calamity and Danger. |
Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold by B. Franklin and D. Hall, at |
the New-Printing-Office; by W. Dunlap, in Lan- | caster; and in ^755
York County by the Author. 1755.
Title, I leaf; preface, iii-iv; Smith's letter, v-xx; sermon, 1-16.
3:8 X 6:14.
Hildeburn 1398.
Thomas Barton (1730-1780) was born in Ireland. In 1751 he settled in
Philadelphia and became tutor in the Academy. He was for twenty years
rector of St. James's Church, Lancaster. He married a sister of David
Rittenhouse.
EVANS (lewis)
Geographical, Historical, | Political, Philosophical and Mechan-
ical I Essays. | The First, Containing | An | Analysis | Of a General
Map of the | Middle British Colonies | In | America; | And of the
Country of the Confederate Indians: | A Description of the Face
of the Country; | The Boundaries of the Confederates; | And The |
Maritime and Inland Navigations of the several Rivers | and Lakes
contained therein. | By Lewis Evans. | Philadelphia: | Printed by
B. Franklin, and D. Hall. MDCCLV.
Title, I leaf; preface, iii-iv; 1-32; with folding map [see full description
on page 127]. 5:10x8:1.
Hildeburn 141 2.
There are four imprints of this book, two of the first and two of the
second edition.
EVANS (LEWIS)
Geographical, Historical, | Political, Philosophical and Mechan-
ical I Essays. | The First, Containing | An | Analysis | Of a General
Map of the | Middle British Colonies | In | America; | And of the
Country of the Confederate Indians: | A Description of the Face
of the Country; ] The Boundaries of the Confederates; | And The|
Maritime and Inland Navigations of the several Rivers | and Lakes
THE CURTIS COLLECTION
contained therein. ! By Lewis Evans, i Philadelphia: j Printed by
B. Franklin, and D. Hall. MDCCLV. And sold by R. and J.
1755 Dodsley, in Pali-Mall, London.
Title, I leaf; iii-iv; 1-32. 5:11x8:1.
Not in Hildeburn; see his No. 1412.
EVANS (LEWIS)
Geographical, Historical, ! Political, Philosophical and Mechan-
ical I Essays. | The First, Containing \ An \ Analysis | Of a General
Map of the | Middle British Colonies | In | America; ] And of the
Country of the Confederate Indians: | A Description of the Face
of the Country; | The Boundaries of the Confederates; j And The |
Maritime and Inland Navigations of the several Rivers | and Lakes
contained therein. I By Lewis Evans. | The Second Edition. \ Phila-
. delphia: j Printed by B. Frankhn, and D. Hall. MDCCLV.
Title, I leaf; preface, iii-iv; 1-32. 5:10x8:1.
Hildeburn 1412.
Laid in this copy is a "Map of the Middle British Colonies copied from
the Original published in Philadelphia by Lewis Evans, with Improve-
ments by I. Gibson, Sold by T. Jefferys, Charing Cross."
EVANS (LEWIS)
Geographical, Historical, | Political, Philosophical and Mechan-
ical I Essays. 1 The First, Containing | An | Analysis | Of a General
Map of the Middle British Colonies | In | America; | And of the
Country of the Confederate Indians: | A Description of the Face
of the Country; | The Boundaries of the Confederates; And The j
Maritime and Inland Navigations of the several Rivers j and Lakes
contained therein. | By Lewis Evans. | The Second Edition, j Phila-
delphia: I Printed by B. Franklin, and D. Hall. MDCCLV. \ And
sold by J. and R. Dodsley, in Pail-Mall, London.
Title, I leaf; iii-iv; 1-32. 5:6x8:1.
Not in Hildeburn; see his No. 1412.
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OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
EVANS (lewis)
A general Map of the | Middle British Colonies, in America;]
Viz Virginia, Mariland, Delaware, Pensilvania, | New-Jersey, * 7 5 5
New-York, Connecticut, and Rhode Island: | Of Aquanishuonigy,
the Country of the Confederate Indians; | Comprehending Aquan-
ishuonigy proper, their Place of Residence, | Ohio and Tiiuxsox-
runtie their Deer-Hunting Countries, | Couxsaxrage and Skania-
darade, their Beaver-Hunting Countries ; j Of the Lakes Erie, Ontario .
and Champlain, | And of Part of New-France: | Wherein is also
shewn the antient and present Seats of the | Indian Nations. | By
Lewis Evans. 1755
Published according to Act of Parliament, by Lewis Evans,
June 23. 1755. and | sold by R. Dodsley, in Pail-Mall, London,
& by the Author in Philadelphia.
, Engraved by Ja' Turner in Philadelphia.
Size of plate mark: 19:12x26:8.
Hildeburn 1412.
This map was published in connection with Lewis's Geographical,
Historical, Political, Philosophical and Mechanical Essays. It is rarer
than the book.
.In 1 77 1, Governor Pownall issued a revised edition of Evans's Map
printed from the original plate. This is the only genuine reprint. There are
at least eight spurious editions: ist — Improved by I. Gibson and sold by
T Kitchin, 1756; 2nd — Sold by T. JefFerys, 1758; 3rd — Printed for Caring-
ton Bowles, 1771; 4th — Sold by R. Sayer and T. Jefferys, 1775; S^^ — Pub-
lished by R. Sayer and J. Bennett, 1776; 6th — Bowles's New Pocket Map,
1792-93; 7th — Published by Laurie and Whittle, 1794-1 807; 8th — Reprinted
for Bowles & Carver, 1 797-1 800.
A POCKET 1 ALMANACK | For the Year 1756. | Fitted to the
Use of Penn- 1 sylvania, and the neighbour- 1 ing Provinces. | With
several useful Additions. | By R. Saunders, Phil. | Philadelphia: |
Printed and sold by B. Franklin, i and D. Hall. | [Thirteen lines]
pp(24).
Hildeburn 1435.
[127]
THE CURTIS COLLECTION
POOR RICHARD IMPROVED: \ Being An ] Almanack | And |
Ephemeris | Of The | Motions of the Sun and Moon; | The
•^755 True I Places and Aspects of the Planets; | The | Rising and Setting
of the Sun; | And The | Rising, Setting and Southing of the Moon, |
For The | Year of our Lord 1756: | Being Bissextile or Leap-
Year. | Containing also, | The Lunations, Conjunctions, Eclipses,
Judg- I ment of the Weather, Rising and Setting of the | Planets,
Length of Days and Nights, Fairs, Courts, | Roads, &c. Together
with useful Tables, chro- | nological Observations, and entertaining
Remarks. | Fitted to the Latitude of Forty Degrees, and a Meridian
of near | five Hours West from London; but may, without sensible
Error, | serve all the Northern Colonies. | By Richard Saunders,
Philom. I Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, and
D. Hall.
pp(36). 3:2x5:14. •
Hildeburn 1436. '
1756
ANNO REGNI | Georgii II. | Regis, | Magnae Britanniae, Franciae
& Hiberniae, | Vigesimo Nono. [ At a General Assembly of the
Province of Penn- | sylvania, begun and holden at Philadelphia, |
the Fourteenth Day of October, Anno Domini 1755, in | the
Twenty-ninth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign | Lord George II.
by the Grace of God, of 1 Great-Britain, France and Ireland, King,
Defender of | the Faith, &c. | And from thence continued by Ad-
journments to the Third | Day of February, 1756. | [Penn Arms] |
Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, at the New- |
Printing-office, near the Market. MDCCLVL
Title, I leaf; 263-266. 4:13 x 9:3.
Tower 691. Hildeburn 1451.
ANNO REGNI | Georgii II. | Regis, | Magnae Britanniae, Franciae
& Hiberniae, | Vigesimo Nono. | At a General Assembly of the
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Province of Penn- j sylvania, begun and holden at Philadelphia, | the
Fourteenth Day of October, Anno Domini 1755, in | the Twenty-
ninth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign | Lord George 11. by I 75 6
the Grace of God, of | Great-Britain, France and Ireland, King,
Defender of | the Faith, &c. | And from thence continued by
Adjournments to the Fifth | Day of April, 1756. i [Penn Arms] |
Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, at the New- |
Printing-office, near the Market. MDCCLVI.
Title, I leaf; 269-270. 4:12 x 9:2.
Tower 692. Hildeburn 1451.
ANNO REGNI [ Georgii II. | Regis, | Magnae Britanniae, Franciae
& Hiberniae, | Vigesimo Nono. | At a General Assembly of the
Province of Penn- | sylvania, begun and holden at Philadelphia, | the
Fourteenth Day of October, Anno Domini 1755, in | the Twenty-
ninth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign | Lord George II. by the
Grace of God, of | Great-Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender
of j the Faith, &c. | And from thence continued by Adjournments
to the Tenth | Day of May, 1756. | [Penn Arms] | Philadelphia: |
Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, at the New- | Printing-Office,
near the Market. MDCCLVI.
Title, I leaf; 273-274. 4:12x9:2.
Tower 693. Hildeburn 145 1.
ANNO REGNI | Georgii II. | Regis, | Magnae Britanniae, Franciae
& Hiberniae, | Tricesimo. | At a General Assembly of the
Province of Penn- | sylvania, begun and holden at Philadelphia, | the
Fourteenth Day of October, Anno Domini 1755, in ] the Twenty-
ninth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign | Lord George II. by the
Grace of God, of | Great-Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender
of 1 the Faith, &c. | And from thence continued by Adjournments
to the Six- 1 teenth Day of August, 1756. ] [Penn Arms] [Philadelphia:!
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THE CURTIS COLLECTION
Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, at the New- | Printing-Office, near
the Market. MDCCLVI.
1756 Title, I leaf; 277-316. 4:12x9:3.
Tower 694. Hildeburn 1451.
THE I CHRISTIAN'S DUTY \ To | Render to Cssar the Things that
are Cesar's, | Considered; | With Regard to the Payment of the
present | Tax of Sixty Thousand Pounds, granted | to the King's
Use. I In which all the Arguments for the Non-payment | thereof
are examined and refuted. | Addressed to the Scrupulous among the
People I called Quakers. [ By a Lover of his King and Country. |
[Small Ornament] | Philadelphia: | Printed in the Year MDCCLVI.
Title, I leaf; introduction, p iii; text, 5-27. 3:4x6:8.
Hildeburn 1460.
GEOGRAPHICAL, Historical, | Political, Philosophical and Me-
chanical I Essays. | Number II. Containing, | A | Letter | Rep-
resenting, the Impropriety of sending Forces to Virginia: | The
Importance of taking Fort Frontenac; | And that the Preservation
of Oswego was owing to General Shirley's | Proceeding thither. |
And containing Objections to those Parts of Evans's General Map
and I Analysis, which relate to the French Title to the Country, on
the I North -West Side of St. Laurence River, between Fort Fron-
tenac I and Montreal. &c. | Published in the New- York Mer-
cury, No. 178, Jan. 5. 1756. I With An | Answer, i To so much
thereof as concerns the Public; | And the several Articles set in
a just Light. | By Lewis Evans. | Philadelphia: j Printed for the
Author; and Sold by him in Arch-Street: | And at New- York by
G. Noel, Bookseller near Counts's Market. | MDCCLVI.
Title, I leaf ; letter,3-4; answer, 5-38; postcript, 39-42. 4:14x7:13.
Hildeburn 1463. Printed by Franklin and Hall.
This is an answer to an article in the New York Mercury for January
5th, 1756, accusing Evans of misstatements as to French possessions in
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Poor Roger, 1757.
11
THE AMERICAN
Country Almanack,
FOR THE
Year of Chriftian Account
I 7 5 7-
AND
From the Creation by Scripture, 5766.
Being the/r/? after BISSEXTILE, or
LEAP-YEAR.
Wherein is contained.
The Lunations» Eclipfesj Judgment of the
Weather, (in thit uncertain Climate) Planeti Places
in the Ecliptick, and mutual Afpefts; Sun's and
Moon's rifing and fetting, fcven Stars rifing and
fetting, Tide Table, Courts, and obfervable Days
Calculated according to Art, and fitted to. the Pro-
vinceof/'^«n^/i/(i»/<»,but may without I'enilble Error
ferve all the Provinces adjacent.
By Roger More, Phihdefpot.
The Prefs ajjifti to luaft the extended Soul,
Thro'' heurdlefs JEther, and from Poie to Pole.
Liberty, for Refuge, hangs upon the Prefs.
From thence Jhe fill has hopes of fame Redrefs.
PHILADELPHIA :
Printed and Sold by B. Franklin «»</ D.Hall, at the
Neiu Prittting-Ofice near the Market,
^IS^
THE CURTIS COLLECTION
Canada, made in his publication of the previous year. Evans maintains
the correctness of his statements, which history proves to have been correct.
s
MORE (ROGER)
Poor Roger, 1757. | The American | Country Almanack, | For
The I Year of Christian Account 1 1757. | And | From the Creation
by Scripture, 5766. | Being the first after Bissextile, or | Leap-Year. |
Wherein is contained, | The Lunations, Eclipses, Judgment of the |
Weather, (in this uncertain Climate) Planets Places | in the Eclip-
tick, and mutual Aspects; Sun's and | Moon's rising and setting,
seven Stars rising and | setting. Tide Table, Courts, and observable
Days. I Calculated according to Art, and fitted to the Pro- | vince
of Pennsylvania, but may without sensible Error | serve all the
Provinces adjacent. | By Roger More, Philodespot. | [Four lines of
quotation] | Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold by B. Franklin and D.
Hall, at the | New Printing-Office near the Market.
Probably pp (24) including title, but this copy very imperfect, contain-
ing title, and on the back " Courteous Reader", i leaf; next leaf gone; Janu-
ary to December, (12); eclipses and Supreme Court, (2); six other pages.
3:2 X 5:10.
Hildeburn 1482. Hildeburn mentions this as by T. Moore and not by
Roger More or as Poor Roger.
The only known copy. Franklin's printing of the More almanacs seems
to have begun with the issue for 1746 and ended with this for 1757. The
first was issued by Thomas and the last by Roger More. The Historical
Society of Pennsylvania has the issues for 1748, 1750, 1754 and 1755; the
Library Company of Philadelphia has the issue for 1755. There appears to
be none in New York, Boston or London. The almanac for 1763 was
printed in New York and is called " Poor Thomas."
A POCKET I ALMANACK | For the Year 1757. | Fitted to the
Use of Penn- | sylvania, and the neighbour- | ing Provinces. |
With several useful Additions. | By R. Saunders, Phil. | Philadelphia: |
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OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
Printed and sold by B. Franklin, | and D. Hall. | Signs, Planets, and
Aspects. I [Twelve lines of quotation]
PP(24)- 1756
Hildeburn 1498.
POOR RICHARD IMPROVED: | Being An | Almanack | And |
Ephemeris | Of The | Motions of the Sun and Moon ; | The
True I Places and Aspects of the Planets; | The | Rising and Setting
of the Sun; | And The | Rising, Setting and Southing of the Moon, |
For The | Year of our Lord 1757: | Being the First after Leap-
Year. | Containing also, | The Lunations, Conjunctions, Eclipses,
Judg- I ment of the Weather, Rising and Setting of the | Planets,
Length of Days and Nights, Fairs, Courts, | Roads, &c. Together
with useful Tables, chro- | nological Observations, and entertaining
Remarks. | Fitted to the Latitude of Forty Degrees, and a Meridian
of near | five Hours West from London; but may, without sensible
Error, | serve all the Northern Colonies. | By Richard Saunders,
Philom. I Philadelphia : | Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, and D.
Hall.
PP(36)- 3:2x5:15.
Hildeburn 1499.
[SCOUGAL (HENRY)]
Das I Leben Gottes | in | der Seele des Menschen | oder | die
Natur und Vortreflichkeit | der | Christlichen Religion, | den | Zer-
streuten Kindern Gottes und verlohrnen Scha- | fen vom Hause
Israel in und ausser den mancherley | Partien zum Dienst, | auf |
Veranstaltung der von einer loblichen Ge- | sellschaft in London
ernenten General | Trustees aus dem englischen ins teutsche | iiber-
setzt, I nebst | einer in ihrem Namen gestelten Vorrede, | worin | so
wohl das Vorhaben dieser loblichen Ge- | sellschaft als auch die
eigentliche Absicht | dieser gegenwartigen Uebersetzung vor- |
THE CURTIS COLLECTION
geleget wird. | Philadelphia: Gedruckt und zu haben bey Benjamin |
Francklin, Post-Meister und Ant. Armbrusrer, 1756.
1756 Title, I leaf; (19); 1-78; (i). 3:12x6:9.
Hildeburn 1500.
Henry Scougal, born 1650, died 1678. He was an eminent Scotch Pres-
byterian clergyman. He died at the age of twenty-eight. His Life of God in
the Soul of Man was the only one of his works published during his life. It is
one of the few classics of the Scotch church. It was first published in 1671,
and has been many times reprinted in English.
WHITEFIELD (GEORGE)
A Short I Address | To | Persons of all Denominations, | Occa-
sioned By The | Alarm of an Intended Invasion. | By George White-
field, I Chaplain to the Right Honourable the Countess of |
Huntington. | I will also shew my Opinion. Job xxxii. 10. | The
Third Edition. | London Printed: | Philadelphia Re-printed, and
Sold by B. Frank- | lin, and D. Hall, at the New-Printing-Office, |
in Market-street. MDCCLVI.
Title, I leaf; 3-16. y-3 ^ 6:4.
Hildeburn 1508.
ANNO REGNI | Georgii II. | Regis, | Magnae Britanniae, Franciae
& Hiberniae, | Tricesimo. ] At a General Assembly of the Prov-
ince of Penn- | sylvania, begun and holden at Philadelphia, the
Fourteenth Day of October, Anno Domini 1756, in | the Thir-
tieth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George II. by the
Grace of God, of | Great-Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender
of 1 the Faith, &c. | And from thence continued to the Fourth
Day of No- [ vember, 1756. \ [Penn Arms] Philadelphia: | Printed
and Sold by B. Franklin, at the New- | Printing-Office, near the
Market. MDCCLVII.
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Title, I leaf; 319-321. 4:12x9:2.
Tower 695. Hildeburn 1514.
ANNO REGNI | Georgii II. | Regis, | Magnae Britanniae, Franciae
& Hiberniae, | Tricesimo. | At a General Assembly of the Prov-
ince of Penn- | sylvania, begun and holden at Philadelphia, | the
Fourteenth Day of October, Anno Domini 1756, in ] the Thir-
tieth Year of the Reign of our Sovereign | Lord George II. by the
Grace of God, of j Great-Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender
of I the Faith, &c. | And from thence continued by Adjournment to
the Twen- | ty-second Day of November, 1756. i [Penn Arms] |
Philadelphia: 1 Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, at the New- |
Printing-office, near the Market. MDCCLVII.
Title, I leaf; 325-334. 4:12x9:2.
Tower 696. Hildeburn 15 14.
ANNO REGNI | Georgii II. | Regis, | Magnae Britanniae, Franciae
& Hiberniae, | Tricesimo. j At a General Assembly of the Prov-
ince of Penn- | sylvania, begun and holden at Philadelphia, | the Four-
teenth Day of October, Anno Domini 1 756, in | the Thirtieth Year
of the Reign of our Sovereign ] Lord George II. by the Grace of God,
of I Great-Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of I the Faith,
&c. [ And from thence continued by Adjournments to the Third |
Day of January, 1757. | [Penn Arms] | Philadelphia: [ Printed and
Sold by B. Franklin, at the New- | Printing-Office, near the Mar-
ket. MDCCLVII.
Title, I leaf; 347-361. 4:12x9:2.
Tower 698. Hildeburn 15 14.
ANNO REGNI | Georgii II. | Regis, | Magnae Britanniae, Franciae
& Hiberniae, j Tricesimo. ] At a General Assembly of the Prov-
ince of Penn- | sylvania, begun and holden at Philadelphia, | the
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1757
THE CURTIS COLLECTION
Fourteenth Day of October, Anno Domini 1756, in | the Thirtieth
Year of the Reign of our Sovereign | Lord George II. by the Grace
1757 of God, of I Great-Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of |
the Faith, &c. | And from thence continued by Adjournments to
the Thir- j tieth Day of May, 1757. | [Penn Arms] | Philadelphia:
Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, at the New- | Printing-Office,
near the Market. MDCCLVII.
Title, I leaf; 365-372. 4:12 x 9:2
Tower 699. Hildeburn 1514.
BARCLAY (ROBERT)
The I Anarchy | Of The | Ranters, | And other Libertines; | The |
Hierarchy | Of The | Romanists, | And Other | Pretended Churches,
equally refused and re- 1 futed, in a two-fold Apology for the Church |
and People of God, called in Derision, Quakers. | Wherein | They
are vindicated from those that accuse them of Disorder | and Con-
fusion on the one Hand, and from such as calumniate | them with
Tyranny and Imposition on the other; shewing, that | as the true
and pure Principles of the Gospel are restored by | their Testimony;
so is also the antient Apostolick Order of | the Church of Christ
re-established among them, and settled 1 upon its right Basis and
Foundation. | By Robert Barclay. | [Four lines of quotation] | Phila-
delphia: I Re-printed, and Sold by B. Franklin, and | D. Hall, 1 757.
Title, I leaf; preface, iii-viii; text, i-iii; contents, i page.
3:2x6:5.
Hildeburn 15 16.
The first edition of 'The Anarchy of the Ranters was published in London
in 1676. Robert Barclay (1648-1690) was one of the greatest of the Quaker
writers. His most famous book is his Apology.
HOPKINS (SAMUEL)
An I Address | To The | People of New-England. | Represent-
ing I The very great Importance of attaching the | Indians to their
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Interest; not only by | treating them justly and kindly; but by using
pro- j per Endeavours to settle Christianity among them, j By Samuel
Hopkins, A. M. | Pastor of a Church in Springfield. | [Four lines '75 7
of quotation] ] Printed in Boston, 1753. Being a Conclusion to the|
Historical Memoirs relating to the Housatunnuk In- 1 dians; with an
Account of the Methods used for the | Propagation of the Gospel
amongst the said Indians, by | the late reverend Mr. John Sergeant. | .
Now recommended to the serious Consideration of the Inhabi- 1
tants of Pennsylvania, and the other Colonies, | Philadelphia: | Re-
printed by B. Franklin, and D. Hall. 1757.
Title, I leaf; 3-27. 3:5 x 6:7.
Hildeburn 1532.
Rev. Samuel Hopkins (1721-1803) was born in Connecticut. He was a
graduate of Yale College. He was an earnest opponent of negro slavery. His
agitation led to negro emancipation in Rhode Island. He originated a system
of theology which is known in New England as "Hopkinsianism". Harriet
Beecher Stowe introduced him into her Minister s Wooing. He was a volum-
inous writer on theology.
Rev. John Sergeant (1710-1749) was born in New Jersey and died in
Massachusetts. He settled among the Housatonic Indians in 1735 ^"d
preached to them in their own language, and translated part of the Bible
for them.
MINUTES I OF I CONFERENCES, | Held With The | Indians,
at Easton, | In the Months of July and November, 1756; | To-
gether With I Two Messages sent by the Government to the | In-
dians residing on Sasquehannah; and the Report of the Com- 1 mittee
appointed by the Assembly to attend the Governor at | the last of
the said Conferences. | [Penn Arms] | Philadelphia: | Printed and
Sold by B. Franklin, and D. Hall, at the | New-Printing-Office,
near the Market. MDCCLVII.
Title, I leaf; 3-32. 7 x I2:ii,
Hildeburn 1538.
Annotated in the margin by Benjamin Franklin for Lord Shelburne,
afterwards Prime Minister of England.
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MINUTES I OF I CONFERENCES, | Held With The | Indians, |
At I Easton, \ In the Months of July, and August, lysj- I [Penn
1757 Arms] I Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, and D.
Hall, at the | New-Printing-Office, near the Market. MDCCLVII.
Title, I leaf; 3-24. 7 x i2:io.
Hildeburn 1539.
At this important treaty, many of the differences between the Dela-
wares and the English were settled. The Indians had been hostile since
the infamous "Walking Purchase," of 1737, when they were cheated out of
their land at the Forks of the Delaware. Teedyuscung, a bronze statue
of whom overlooks the Wissahickon, was the spokesman for the Delawares.
Delegates were present from the Six Nations also.
Annotated in the margins by Benjamin Franklin for Lord Shelburne,
afterwards Prime Minister of England.
MINUTES I OF 1 CONFERENCES, ! Held With The Indians, |
At Harris's Ferry, and at Lancaster, [ In March, April, and May,
1757. 1 [Penn Arms] j Philadelphia: ! Printed and Sold byB. Frank-
lin, and D. Hall, at the | New-Printing-Office, near the Market.
MDCCLVII.
Title, I leaf; 3-22. 6:15 x 12:10.
Hildeburn 1540.
Annotated in the margins by Benjamin Franklin for Lord Shelburne,
afterwards Prime Minister of England.
PIKE (JOSEPH)
An I Epistle | To The \ National Meeting | Of | Friends, | In |
Dublin, Concerning good Order and Discipline | in the Church. |
Written by Josph Pike. | Philadelphia: | Re-printed, and Sold by B.
Franklin, and | D. Hall, 1757.
Tide, I leaf; 3-23. 3:2 x 5:15.
Hildeburn 1552.
Generally bound at the end of Barclay's Anarchy of the Ranters. Joseph
Pike was an Irish Quaker. He was born in 1657 and died in 1729. He pub-
Hshed his Epistle in Dublin in 1726.
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OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
POOR RICHARD IMPROVED: [ Being An | Almanack | And |
Ephemeris j Of The | Motions of the Sun and Moon; | The
True I Places and Aspects of the Planets; The | Rising and Setting i 7 5 7
of the Sun; | And The [ Rising, Setting and Southing of the Moon, |
For The | Year of our Lord 1758: | Being the Second after Leap-
Year. | Containing also, j The Lunations, Conjunctions, Eclipses,
Judg- i ment of the Weather, Rising and Setting of the j Planets,
Length of Days and Nights, Fairs, Courts, | Roads, &cc. Together
with useful Tables, chro- j nological Observations, and entertaining
Remarks. | Fitted to the Latitude of Forty Degrees, and a Meridian
of near | five Hours West from London; but may, without sensible
Error, | serve all the Northern Colonies. | By Richard Saunders,
Philom. Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, and
D. Hall.
PP(36)- 3:2x5:14.
Hildeburn 1558.
This is the last of the Poor Richard almanacs edited by Franklin.
This issue contains Father Abraham's speech purporting to be spoken
at an auction sale. It consists of Poor Richard's sayings as contained in all
the issues of the almanac. This is Franklin's most popular composition. It
has become famous under the names of 'The Way to Wealth and La Science du
Bonhomme Richard, and is as popular today as when first written. It has been
translated into nearly every language of Europe and into some of Asia.
About 500 editions have been published.
TO I WILLIAM DENNY, ESQUIRE | Lieutenant Governor
and Commander in Cheif of the j Province of Pennsylvania,
&c. I The Address of the Trustees and Treasurer of the Friendly
Association for re- j gaining and preserving Peace with the Indians
by Pacific Measures. | Respectfully sheweth | . . . .
A four-page broadside printed by Franklin and Hall, but without their
imprint. It is signed at the end, "Abel James, Clerk. Philadelphia, the
14th of the Seventh Month, 1757." 6:7x11:9.
Hildeburn 1565.
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1758
1758 ANNO REGNI | Georgii II. | Regis, | Magnae Britanniae, Franciae
& Hiberniae, | Tricesimo Primo. | At a General Assembly of the
Province of Penn- | sylvania, begun and holden at Philadelphia, |
the Fourteenth Day of October, Anno Domini 1757, in | the
Thirty-first Year of the Reign of our Sovereign | Lord George II.
by the Grace of God, of | Great-Britain, France and Ireland, King,
Defender of | the Faith, &c. | And from thence continued by Ad-
journments to the Se- I cond Day of January, 1758. | [Penn Arms] [
Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, at the New- |
Printing-office, near the Market. MDCCLVIII.
Title, I leaf; 375-39° 4:12 x 9:3.
Tower 700. Hildeburn 1574.
ANNO REGNI | Georgii II. | Regis, | Magnae Britanniae, Franciae
& Hiberniae, | Tricesimo Primo. | At a General Assembly of the
Province of Penn- | sylvania, begun and holden at Philadelphia, |
the Fourteenth Day of October, Anno Domini 1757, in | the
Thirty-first Year of the Reign of our Sovereign | Lord George II.
by the Grace of God, of | Great-Britain, France and Ireland, King,
Defender of | the Faith, &c. | And from thence continued by Ad-
journments to the j Second Day of January, 1758. | [Penn Arms] |
Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, at the New- |
Printing-office, near the Market. MDCCLVIII.
Title, I leaf; 393-407. 4:11 x 9:3.
Tower 701. Hildeburn 1574.
ANNO TRICESIMO PRIMO | Georgii II. Regis.
The above is the heading on page 409. No title page was printed,
pp 409-427. 4:3x9, without catchword or side notes.
Tower 702. Hildeburn 1574.
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ANNO REGNI | Georgii II, | Regis, | Magnae Britanniae, Franciae
&c Hiberniae, | Tricesimo Secundo. | At a General Assembly of
the Province of Penn- | sylvania, begun and holden at Philadel- I 7 5 ^
phia, I the Fourteenth Day of October, Anno Domini 1757, in |
the Thirty-first Year of the Reign of ourSoveiieign | Lord George II.
by the Grace of God, of | Great-Britain, France and Ireland, King,
Defender of | the Faith, &c. | And from thence continued by Ad-
journments to the I Fourth Day of September, 1758. | [Penn
Arms] I Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, at the
New- I Printing-office, near the Market. MDCCLVIII.
Title, I leaf; 431-436. 4:12 x 9:1.
Tower 703. Hildeburn 1574.
HALL (DAVID)
A I Mite I Into The | Treasury; | Or, | Some serious Remarks on
that solemn and | indispensable Duty of duly attending Assemblies |
for divine Worship, incumbent upon all Persons | corrie to Years of
Understanding (especially the | Professors of Truth) whilst favoured
with Health, | Strength and Liberty; together with some due|
Animadversions upon the Neglect thereof; as | also a Word of Con-
solation to such sincere hearted | Friends, as are rendered incapable
of personally | attending them, by reason of Old Age, some|
bodily Disorder, or Confinement, &c. ] To which is subjoined, |
An Epistle to Friends of | Knaresborough Monthly-Meeting. | By
David Hall. | [Eight lines of quotation] | London Printed: | Phila- '^ '
delphia. Re-printed by B. Franklin, | and D. Hall. 1758.
Title, I leaf; preface, iii-x; text, 1-53. 3:7 x 6:8.
Hildeburn 1588.
David Hall was a Quaker schoolmaster in Skipton, Yorkshire. He
was born in 1682 and died in 1756.
MINUTES I OF I CONFERENCES, | Held At | Easton, | In
October, 1758, | With the Chief Sachems and Warriors of the
Mohawks, | Oneidoes, Onondagoes, Cayugas, Senecas, Tuscaroras,
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Tuteloes, Skaniada- [ radigronos, consisting of the Nanticokes and
Conoys, who now make one 1 Nation; Chugnuts, Delawares, Una-
1758 mies, Mahickanders, or Mohickons; i Minisinks, and Wapingers,
or Pumptons. | [Penn Arms] 1 Philadelphia: j Printed and Sold by
B. Franklin, and D. Hall, at the 1 New-Printing-Office, near the
Market. MDCCLVIII.
Title, I leaf; 3-31. 6:15 x 12:10.
Hildeburn 1593.
These conferences extended from October 7th to October 26th.
This copy is annotated in the margins by Benjamin Franklin for Lord
Shelburne, afterwards Prime Minister of England.
A POCKET I ALMANACK | For the Year 1759. | Fitted to the
Use of Penn- | sylvania, and the neighbour- | ing Provinces. |
With several useful Additions. | By R. Saunders, Phil. ] Philadelphia: |
Printed and sold by B. Franklin, | and D. Hall. | Signs, Planets,
and Aspects. |- [Twelve lines of quotation]
pp(24). 1:13x3:10.
Hildeburn 1603.
POOR RICHARD IMPROVED: | Being An | Almanack | And |
Ephemeris | Of The | Motions of the Sun and the Moon; j The
True j Places and Aspects of the Planets; | The | Rising and Setting
of the Sun; | And The ] Rising, Setting and Southing of the Moon, |
For The | Year of our Lord 1759: | Being the Third after Leap-
Year. | Containing also, | The Lunations, Conjunctions, Eclipses,
Judg- I ment of the Weather, Rising and Setting of the | Planets,
Length of Days and Nights, Fairs, Courts, | Roads, &c. Together
with useful Tables, chro- | nological Observations, and entertaining
Remarks. [ Fitted to the Latitude of Forty Degrees, and a Meridian
of near [ five Hours West from London; but may, without sensible
Error, | serve all the Northern Colonies. | By Richard Saunders,
Philom. i Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, and
D. Hall.
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pp(36). 3:2x5:15.
Hildeburn 1604.
The Poor Richard Almanac for 1759 was written by David Hall. In i 7 r q
a letter written to Hall from London and dated April 8th, 1759, Franklin ' -> V
says, " I much doubt whether I shall be able to send you copy for the Almanack
[for 1760]. I thought I should surely have sent it* last year, having col-
lected many materials which only wanted putting together, but sickness at
Times, other Business, and various Interruptions disappointed me. If you
do not receive it by the Pacquet that sails from hence in May, shift with-
out it one year more as you did very well last Year, and before another, I
hope to be at home."
1759
ANNO REGNI | Georgii II. | Regis, | Magnae Britanniae, Franciae
& Hiberniae, 1 Tricesimo Secundo. | At a General Assembly of
the Province of Penn- | sylvania, begun and holden at Philadelphia, |
the Fourteenth Day of October, Anno Domini 1758, in | the
Thirty-second Year of the Reign of our Sovereign | Lord George II.
by the Grace of God, of | Great-Britain, France and Ireland, King,
Defender of | the Faith, &c. | And from thence continued by Ad-
journments to the I Twenty-first Day of May, 1759. | [Penn Arms] |
Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, at the New- |
Printing-office, near the Market, MDCCLIX.
Title, I leaf; 487-513. 4:12 x 9:1.
Hildeburn 1616. Tower 705.
DELL (WILLIAM)
The I Doctrine | Of | Baptisms, | Reduced from its | Ancient
and Modern Corruptions; | And restored to its j Primitive Sound-
ness I And 1 Integrity: | According to the Word of Truth; the
Sub- I stance of Faith, and the Nature of | Christ's Kingdom. |
By William Dell, | Minister of the Gospel, and Master of Gonvil
and Caius | College, in Cambridge. | [Two lines of quotation] |
The Fifth Edition. | London Printed: j Philadelphia, Reprinted, by
B. Frank- I lin, and D. Hall. 1759.
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Title, I leaf; To the Reader, iii-iv; text, 5-43. 3:7 x 6:8.
Hildeburn 1625.
J _ - „ William Dell was ordained as an Episcopal minister, but soon left the
' -^ -^ established church and became one of the most active of those who supported
Cromwell and the Commonwealth. Many of his doctrines were approved by
the Friends. He died in 1664. The first edition of The Doctrine of Baptisms
was published in 1652.
FROM OUR YEARLY MEETING held at Philadelphia, | for
Pennsylvania and New-Jersey, | from the 22d Day of the Ninth
Month, to the 28th of | the same (inclusive) 1759. | To the Quar-
terly and Monthly Meetings of Friends belong- | ing to the said
Yearly Meeting. [Philadelphia: B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1759.]
PP3. 6:6 X II.
Hildeburn 1627.
A POCKET I ALMANACK | For the Year 1760. | Fitted to the
Use of Penn- | sylvania, and the neighbour- | ing Provinces. |
With several useful Additions. | By R. Saunders, Phil. | Philadelphia: |
Printed and sold by B. Franklin, | and D. Hall. | Signs, Planets,
and Aspects. | [Twelve lines of quotation]
pp(24). 1:13x3:10.
Hildeburn 1643.
POOR RICHARD IMPROVED: | Being An -I Almanack | And |
Ephemeris | Of The | Motions of the Sun and Moon; | The
True I Places and Aspects of the Planets; ] The | Rising and Setting
of the Sun; | And The | Rising, Setting and Southing of the Moon, |
For The | Year of our Lord 1760: | Being Bissextile, or Leap-
Year. | Containing also, | The Lunations, Conjunctions, Eclipses,
Judg- 1 ment of the Weather, Rising and Setting of the | Planets,
Length of Days and Nights, Fairs, Courts, | Roads, &c. Together
with useful Tables, chro- | nological Observations, and entertaining
[144]
OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
Remarks. | Fitted to the Latitude of Forty Degrees, and a Meridian
of near j five Hours West from London; but may, without sensible
Error, | serve all the Northern Colonies. | By Richard Saunders, I 7 5 9
Phildm. I Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, and
D.Hall.
pp(36). 3:2x5:15.
Hildeburn 1644.
RUTTY (JOHN)
The I Liberty | Of The | Spirit | And Of The | Flesh | Distin-
guished: I In an Address to those Captives in Spirit | among the
People called Quakers, who are | commonly called Libertines. | By
John Rutty, | An unworthy Member of that Community. | [Eleven
lines of quotation] | Dublin, Printed: | Philadelphia, Re-printed by
B. Franklin, | and D. Hall. 1759.
Title, I leaf; 3-64. 3:8 x 6:8.
Hildeburn 1642.
John Rutty, M. D., born in Wiltshire in 1698, died in Dublin in 1775.
He was educated at Leyden. He was a zealous Friend. He wrote many
medical and religious books, among them being History of the Quakers in
Ireland and Natural History of Dublin.
1760
ANNO REGNI | Georgii II. | Regis, | Magnae Britanniae, Franciae
& Hiberniae, | Tricesimo Tertio. | At a General Assembly of the
Province of Penn- | sylvania, begun and holden at Philadelphia, | the
Fifteenth Day of October, Anno Domini 1759, in | the Thirty-
third Year of the Reign of our Sovereign | Lord George II. by
the Grace of God, of | Great-Britain, France and Ireland, King,
Defender of | the Faith, &c. | And from thence continued by
Adjournments to the | Eleventh Day of February, 1760. | [Penn
Arms] I Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, at the
New- I Printing-office, near the Market. MDCCLX.
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Title, I leaf; 3-45. 4:13 x 9:3.
Hildeburn 1656. Tower 708.
s
DELL (WILLIAM)
The I Trial | Of ] Spirits, | Both In | Teachers and Hearers. |
Wherein Is Held Forth [ The clear Discovery, and certain
Down- I fal, of the Carnal and Anti-christian | Clergy of these
Nations. | Testified from the Word of God, to the | University
Congregations in Cambridge. | By William Dell, Minister of the |
Gospel, and Master of Gonvil and Caius College, in | Cambridge. |
London: | First printed in the Year 1 666. i Philadelphia: Re-printed
by I B. Franklin, and D. Hall. MDCCLX.
Title, I leaf; 3-55. 3:7x6:4.
Hildeburn 1668.
The first edition of "The Trial 0/ Spirits was published in 1653.
LAW (WILLIAM)
An I Extract | From A | Treatise | By William Law^, M. A. |
Called, I The Spirit of Prayer; | Or, | The Soul rising out of the Vanity
of I Time, into the Riches of Eternity. | Discovering the true Way
of turning to God, | and of finding the Kingdom of Heaven 1 the
Riches of Eternity in our Souls. | Philadelphia: | Printed by B.
Franklin, and D. Hall. 1760.
Title, I leaf; 3-47. 3:8 x 6:5.
Hildeburn 168 1.
William Law, born in 1686, died in 176 1. He was a high-church clergy-
man, educated at Cambridge. He was tutor to the historian Gibbon. His
writings influenced the Wesleys and Whitefield. His most celebrated book
is his Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life.
A POCKET I ALMANACK | For the Year 1761. | Fitted to the
Use of Penn- | sylvania, and the neighbour- | ing Provinces. |
With several useful Additions. | By R, Saunders, Phil. | Philadelphia: |
[146]
OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
Printed and sold by B. Franklin, and D. Hall. | Signs, Planets,
and Aspects. | [Twelve lines of quotation]
pp(24). 1:13x3:10. 1760
Hildeburn 1698.
POOR RICHARD IMPROVED: | Being An | Almanack | And |
Ephemeris 1 Of The I Motions of the Sun and Moon; | The
True I Places and Aspects of the Planets; | The | Rising and Setting
of the Sun; | And The ! Rising, Setting and Southing of the Moon, |
For The | Year of our Lord 1 76 1 : | Being the First after Leap-
Year. | Containing also, \ The Lunations, Conjunctions, Eclipses,
Judg- I ment of the Weather, Rising and Setting of the | Planets,
Length of Days and Nights, Fairs, Courts, | Roads, &c. Together
with useful Tables, chro- | nological Observations, and entertaining
Remarks. | Fitted to the Latitude of Forty Degrees, and a Meridian
of near | five Hours West from London; but may, without sensible
Error, | serve all the Northern Colonies. | By Richard Saunders,
Philom. I Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, and
D. Hall.
pp(36). 3:2x6. ^
Hildeburn 1699.
1761
ANNO REGNI | Georgii III. | Regis, | Magnae Britanniae, Franciae
& Hiberniae, | Primo. | At a General Assembly of the Province
of Penn- | sylvania, begun and holden at Philadelphia, | the Four-
teenth Day of October, Anno Domini 1 760, in j the Thirty-fourth
Year of the Reign of our late Sove- | reign Lord George II. by the
Grace of God, | of Great-Britain, France and Ireland, King,
Defender | of the Faith, &c. | And from thence continued by
Adjournments to the Four- 1 teenth Dayof March, 1 76 1, in the First
Year of the | Reign of our Sovereign Lord George III. &c. | [Penn
Arms] I Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, at the
New- 1 Printing-office, near the Market. MDCCLXI.
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«
Title, I leaf; 49-98. 4:12 x 9:2.
Tower 709. Hildeburn 1714.
ANNO REGNI ] Georgii III. | Regis, | Magnae Britanniae, Franciae
& Hiberniae, | Primo. | At a General Assembly of the Province
of Penn- | sylvania, begun and holden at Philadelphia, | the Four-
teenth Day of October, Anno Domini 1 760, in | the Thirty -fourth
Year of the Reign of our late Sove- | reign Lord George II. by the
Grace of God, | of Great-Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender |
of the Faith, &c. | And from thence continued by Adjournments
to the Twen- | ty-third Day of April, 1761, in the First Year of
the I Reign of our Sovereign Lord George III. &c. 1 [Penn
Arms] I Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, at the
New- I Printing-office, near the Market. MDCCLXI.
Title, I leaf; 101-103. 4:13 x 9:4.
Tower 710. Hildeburn 17 14.
ANNO REGNI | Georgii III. ] Regis, | Magnae Britanniae, Franciae
& Hiberniae, | Primo. | At a General Assembly of the Province
of Penn- | sylvania, begun and holden at Philadelphia, | the Four-
teenth Day of October, Anno Domini 1 760, in | the Thirty-fourth
Year of the Reign of our late Sove- | reign Lord George 11. by the
Grace of God, | of Great-Britain, France and Ireland, King, De-
fender I of the Faith, &c. | And from thence continued by Adjourn-
ments to the Twen- | ty-sixth Day of September, 1 761, in the First
Year of the | Reign of Our Sovereign Lord George III. &c. | [Penn
Arms] I Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, at the
New- I Printing-office, near the Market. MDCCLXI.
Title, I leaf; 107-125. 4:12 x 9:3.
Tower 71 1. Hildeburn 1714.
CONTINUATION | Of The | Account ] Of The | Pennsylvania
Hospital; | From the First of May 1754, to the | Fifth of May
1 76 1 . I With an alphabetical List of the Contributors, | and of the
[h8]
OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
Legacies which have been bequeathed, for Pro- 1 motion and Support
thereof, from its first Rise to that Time. | [Twelve lines of quotation] |
Philadelphia: | Printed by B. Franklin, and D. Hall. MDCCLXI. I 76 1
Title, I leaf ; 41-77. 5:8x7:15.
Hildeburn 1722.
MINUTES I OF I CONFERENCES, | Held At | Easton, | In
August, 1 76 1. I With the Chief Sachems and Warriors of the |
Onondagoes, | Oneidas, | Mohickons, | Tuteloes, | Cayugas, | Nanti-
cokes, I Delawares, | Conoys.* | [Penn Arms] | Philadelphia: | Printed
and Sold by B. Franklin, and D. Hall, at the | New-Printing-Office,
near the Market. MDCCLXI.
*The preceding eight names are arranged in two columns of four lines
each, with an ornament between.
Title, I leaf; 3-18. 7:1 x 12:11.
Hildeburn 1748.
POOR RICHARD IMPROVED: | Being An | Almanack | And |
Ephemeris | Of The | Motions of the Sun and Moon; | The
True I Places and Aspects of the Planets; | The | Rising and Setting
of the Sun; | And The | Rising, Setting and Southing of the Moon,- 1
For The | Year of our Lord 1762: | Being the Second after Leap-
Year. | Containing also, | The Lunations, Conjunctions, Eclipses,
Judg- I ment of the Weather, Rising and Setting of the | Planets,
Length of Days and Nights, Fairs, Courts, | Roads, &c. Together
with useful Tables, chro- | nological Observations, and entertaining
Remarks. | Fitted to the Latitude of Forty Degrees, and a Meridian
of near | five Hours West from London; but may, without sensible
Error, | serve all the Northern Colonies. | By Richard SaunderiS,
Philom. I Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, and
D. Hall.
pp(36)- 3:2x5:14. I
Hildeburn 1764.
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1762
1762 ANNO REGNI | Georgii III. | Regis, | Magnae Britanniae, Franciae
& Hiberniae, | Secundo. ] At a General Assembly of the Prov-
ince of Penn- | sylvania, begun and holden at Philadelphia, | the
Fourteenth Day of October, Anno Domini 1761, in | the First
Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord | George III. by the Grace
of God, of Great- 1 Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of
the I Faith, &c. | And from thence continued by Adjournments to
the Seven- | teenth Day of February, 1762. | [Penn Arms] | Phila-
delphia: I Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, at the New- | Printing-
Office, near the Market. MDCCLXII.
Title, I leaf ; 129-183. 4:12x9:2.
Tower 714. Hildeburn 1784.
ANNO REGNI | Georgii III. | Regis, | Magnae Britanniae, Franciae
& Hiberniae, | Secundo. | At a General Assembly of the Prov-
ince of Penn- | sylvania, begun and holden at Philadelphia, | the
Fourteenth Day of October, Anno Domini 1761, in | the First
Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord I George III. by the
Grace of God, of Great- | Britain, France and Ireland, King,
Defender of the | Faith, See. | And from thence continued by
Adjournments to the | Twenty-sixth Day of March, 1762. | [Penn
Arms] j Philadelphia: \ Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, at the
New- I Printing-office, near the Market. MDCCLXII.
Title, I leaf ; 187-211. 4:12x9:3.
Tower 715. Hildeburn 1784.
ANNO REGNI | Georgii III. | Regis, | Magnae Britanniae, Franciae
& Hiberniae, ] Secundo. | At a General Assembly of the Prov-
ince of Penn- | sylvania, begun and holden at Philadelphia, | the
Fourteenth Day of October, Anno Domini 1761, in | the First
Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord | George III. by the
[150]
OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
Grace of God, of Great- | Britain, France and Ireland, King,
Defender of the | Faith, &c. | And from thence continued by
Adjournments to the | Third Day of May, 1762. | [Penn Arms] | I 762
Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, at the New- |
Printing-office, near the Market. MDCCLXII.
Title, I leaf; 215-220. 4:13 x 9:3.
Tower 716. Hildeburn 1784.
A POCKET I ALMANACK | For the Year 1763. | Fitted to the
Use of Penn- | sylvania, and the neighbour- | ing Provinces. |
With several useful Additions. | By R. Saunders, Phil. | Philadelphia: |
Printed and sold by B. Franklin, | and D. Hall. | Signs, Planets,
and Aspects. | [Twelve lines of quotation]
pp(24). 1:13x3:10.
Hildeburn 1849.
POOR RICHARD IMPROVED: | Being An | Almanack | And|
Ephemeris | Of The | Motions of the Sun and Moon; | The
True I Places and Aspects of the Planets; | The | Rising and Setting
of the Sun; j And The | Rising, Setting and Southing of the Moon, |
For The 1 Year of our Lord 1763: | Being the Third after Leap-
Year. | Containing also, | The Lunations, Conjunctions, Eclipses,
Judg- j ment of the Weather, Rising and Setting of the | Planets,
Length of Days and Nights, Fairs, Courts, | Roads, &c. Together
with useful Tables, chro- j nological Observations, and entertaining
Remarks. \ Fitted to the Latitude of Forty Degrees, and a Meridian
of near | five Hours West from London; but may, without sensible
Error, | serve all the Northern Colonies. | By Richard Saunders,
Philom. I Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, and
D. Hall.
PP(36). 3:2x5:15.
Hildeburn 1850.
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WOOLMAN (JOHN)
Considerations | On Keeping | Negroes; | Recommended to the
1762 Professors of | Christianity, of every Denomination. | Part Second. |
By John Woolman. | [Four lines of quotation] | [Ornament] |
Philadelphia: | Printed by B. Franklin, and D. Hall. 1762.
Title, I leaf; 3-52. 3:8 x 6:7.
Hildeburn 1863.
The first part was printed by James Chattin in 1754. John Woolman,
celebrated Quaker preacher, was born in New Jersey in 1720, and he died
of smallpox in England in 1772, while on a visit there. He wrote and
spoke much against negro slavery. His most celebrated work was his Journal^
which has gone through many editions and is read today with as much
pleasure as when it was first published.
1763
ANNO REGNI | Georgii III. | Regis, | Magnae Britanniae, Franciae
& Hiberniae, | Tertio. | At a General Assembly of the Province
of Penn- 1 sylvania, begun and holden at Philadelphia, | the Fourteenth
Day of October, Anno Domini 1762, in | the Second Year of the
Reign of our Sovereign Lord | George III. by the Grace of God, of
Great- | Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the | Faith,
&c. I And from thence continued by Adjournments to the | Fourth
Day of March, 1763. | [Penn Arms] | Philadelphia: j Printed and
Sold by B. Franklin, at the New- | Printing-OfHce, near the Mar-
ket. MDCCLXIII.
Title, I leaf; 223-276. Folio.
Hildeburn 1869. Tower 717.
ANNO REGNI | Georgii III. | Regis, | Magnae Britanniae, Franciae
& Hiberniae, | Tertio. | At a General Assembly of the Province
of Penn- 1 sylvania, begun and holden at Philadelphia, | the Fourteenth
Day of October, Anno Domini 1762, in | the Second Year of the
Reign of our Sovereign Lord | George III. by the Grace of God, of
[152]
OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
Great- | Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the | Faith,
&c. I And from thence continued by Adjournments to the | Eighth
Day of July, 1763. | [Penn Arms] | Philadelphia: | Printed and I 7^3
Sold by B. Franklin, at the New- | Printing-Office, near the Mar-
ket. MDCCLXIII.
Title, I leaf; 279-286. 4:11x9:2.
Tower 718. Hildeburn 1869.
ANNO REGNI | Georgii III. | Regis, | Magnae Britanniae, Franciae
& Hiberniae, | Tertio. | At a General Assembly of the Province
of Penn- 1 sylvania, begun and holden at Philadelphia, | the Fourteenth
Day of October, Anno Domini 1762, in | the Second Year of the
Reign of our Sovereign Lord | George III. by the Grace of God, of
Great- | Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the | Faith,
&c. I And from thence continued by Adjournments to the | Thirtieth
Day of September, 1763. | [Penn Arms] | Philadelphia: | Printed and
Sold by B. Franklin, at the New- | Printing-Office, near the Mar-
ket. MDCCLXIII.
Title, I leaf; 289-296. 4:12x9:3.
Tower 719. Hildeburn 1869.
ANNO REGNI 1 Georgii III. | Regis, | Magnae Britanniae, Franciae
& Hiberniae, | Tertio. | At a General Assembly of the Province
of Penn- 1 sylvania, begun and holden at Philadelphia, | the Fourteenth
Day of October, Anno Domini 1763, in | the Third Year of the
Reign of our Sovereign Lord | George III. by the Grace of God, of
Great- | Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the | Faith,
&c. I And from thence continued by Adjournments to the | Twenty-
second Day of October, 1 763. | [Penn Arms] | Philadelphia: | Printed
and Sold by B. Franklin, at the New- | Printing-Office, near the
Market. MDCCLXIII.
Title, I leaf ; 299-311. 4:11x9:2.
Tower 720. Hildeburn 1 870.
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[BLANK LEGAL FORM]
To Attorney of | the Court of Common-Pleas at |
1763 in the County of in the Province | of Or to any
other Attorney | of the said Court. [Whereas | [Several
blank lines] | by a certain Obligation bearing even Date herewith,
Do I stand bound unto | [Twenty-three printed lines with
numerous blank spaces] | touching or concerning the same. In
Witness whereof I have hereunto set Hand and Seal
the I Day of in the Year of our Lord |
One Thousand Seven Hundred and | Sealed and delivered
in I the Presence of us
Page two: blank.
Page three: Know all Men, by these Presents, | That |
[Several blank lines] | Held and firmly bound unto | [One
blank line] | in the Sum of | Lawful Money
of to be paid | to the said | certain
Attorney, Executors, | Administrators or Assigns: To which Pay-
ment well j [Twenty printed lines, with numerous blank spaces] |
Sealed and Delivered in | the Presence of us | [Ornamental rule
across bottom of page] ] Philadelphia: Printed by B. Franklin, and
D. Hall.
Page four: blank,
PP (4)-
Not in Hildeburn.
The only known copy. This is a four-page printed legal blank with
nothing on the second and fourth pages. The third page is identical with
the first page of a four-page blank, with nothing, printed on the second,
third and fourth pages, which is owned by the American Philosophical
Society, and which is filled in for November 15, 1763.
See facsimile, seven-eighths actual size, on pages 155 and 156.
MINUTES I OF I CONFERENCES, | Held At | Lancaster, | In
August, 1762. I With the Sachems and Warriors of several Tribes
of I Northern and Western Indians. | [Penn Arms] | Philadelphia: |
[^54]
To Attorney of
the Court hf 'Common-Pleas at
in the County of in the Province
of Or to any other Attorney
of the faid Court,
HEREAS
W
"by a. certain bbligation bearing even Date herewith,, Do
ftand' bound unto
in the Sum of
conditioned
for the Payment of
with Inteteft for
the famcj THESE ire to defirc and authorife You, or any
of :you, to appear for in the faid Court,
in an Aftion of Debt there bfoughty or to be brought
againft " . at the Suit of the faid
on the faid ObH^-^
tion, as of or any other fubfequent
there to be held, and confefs Judgment thereupon
againft for the faid Sum of
• Lawful Money
of Debt, befides Cofts of Suit, by Non
fum informatuSy Nildicet^ or other wife, as to you ihali feem
meet : And for Your or any of Your fo doing, this fhall
be Your fufficient Warrant. AND do hereby,
remife, rcleafe, and for ever quit Claim
unto the faid
Executors^ Adminiftrators and Affigns, all and all Manner of
Error and Errors, Mif-prifions, Mif-entries, Defeds and Im-
perfedions whatfoever in the entering the faid Judgment, or
any Procefs or Proceeding thereon, ,or thereto, or any-wiife
touching or' concerning the fame. IN WITNESS whereof
'have hereunto fet Hand and' Seal' the
i^ay of inthc Year of our Lord
One Thbufand Seven Hundred and
Staki and delivered in
the Prtfeme of us
K
NOW all Men, by thefe Prefents,
That
T
Held and firmly bound unto
in the Sum of .
Lawful Money of to be paid
to the faid
certain Attorney, Executors,
Adminiftrators or Afligns : To. which Payrpent well
and truly to be made,
Heirs, Executors
and Adminiftrators,
firmly by thefe Prefents* Sealed with Seal Dated
the Day of in the Year
of our Lord. One Thoufand Seven Hundred and
and in the Year of the
Reign of our Soverein Lord by
the Grace ot God, King of Greai-Brkam, he.
H E Condition or this Obligation, is fuch.
That if the Above- bounden
Heirs, Executors, P -^miniftrators, or any of them, fhall and
do well and truly pay, or caiife to be paid unto the above-
named
certain Attorney, Executors, Adminiftrators or
Affigris, the juft and full Sum of
Lawful Money, aforefaid, on the
without any Fraud or further
Delay, then the above Obligation to be void, or elfe to be
and remain in full. Force and Virtue,
Sealed and Delivered in
the Prefefice of us
Phii.ai)£i,phia ; Printed by B. Franklin, ?nd D; Hall.
OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, and D. Hall, at the | New-Printing-
Office, near the Market. MDCCLXIII.
Title, I leaf ; 3-36. 7:1x12:11. '7^3
Hildeburn 1908.
A POCKET I ALMANACK I For the Year 1764. | Fitted to the
Use of Penn- | sylvania, and the neighbour- | ing Provinces. |
With several useful Additions. | By R. Saunders, Phil. | Philadelphia: |
Printed and sold by B. Franklin, | and D. Hall. | Signs, Planets,
and Aspects. | [Twelve lines of quotation]
pp(24). 1:13x3:10.
Hildeburn 191 9.
POOR RICHARD IMPROVED: | Being An | Almanack | And |
Ephemeris | Of The | Motions of the Sun and Moon; | The
True I Places and Aspects of the Planets; | The | Rising and Setting
of the Sun; | And The ] Rising, Setting and Southing of the Moon, |
For The | Year of our Lord 1 764 : | Being Bissextile, or Leap-
Year. | Containing also, | The Lunations, Conjunctions, Eclipses,
Judg- I ment of the Weather, Rising and Setting of the | Planets,
Length of Days and Nights, Fairs, Courts, | Roads, &c. Together
with useful Tables, chro- | nological Observations, and entertaining
Remarks. | Fitted to the Latitude of Forty Degrees, and a Meridian
of near | five Hours West from London; but may, without sensible
Error, | serve all the Northern Colonies. | By Richard Saunders,
Philom. I Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, and
D. Hall.
PP(36). 3:2x5:14.
Hildeburn 1920.
VOTES I AND I PROCEEDINGS 1 Of The | House of Representa-
tives I Of The I Province of Pennsylvania, | Met at Philadelphia,
on the Fourteenth of October, Anno | Domini 1762, and continued
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by Adjournments | [Penn Arms] j Philadelphia: j Printed and Sold
by B. Franklin, at the New Printing-Office, | near the Market.
1764 MDCCLXIII.
Title, I leaf; votes, Oct. 4, 1762, et seq., pp 3-36; votes. Mar. 28, et
seq., 37-42; votes, July 4, et seq., pp 43-48; votes, Sept. 12, et seq., pp 49-67;
Incidental Charges, p (68). 7:1 x 12:11.
Hildeburn 1932.
1764
ANNO REGNI | Georgii III. i Regis, I Magnae Britanniae, Franciae
& Hiberniae, | Quarto. | At a General Assembly of the Prov-
ince of Penn- | sylvania, begun and holden at Philadelphia, | the
Fourteenth Day of October, Anno Domini 1763, in | the Third
Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord \ George III. by the
Grace of God, of Great- | Britain, France and Ireland, King,
Defender of the | Faith, &c. | And from thence continued by
Adjournments to the | Twenty-fourth Day of March, 1764. | [Penn
Arms] I Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, at the
New- I Printing-office, near the Market. MDCCLXIV.
Title, I leaf; 315-330. 4:11 X9:2.
Tower 721. Hildeburn 1950.
ANNO 'REGNI ' Georgii III. | Regis, | Magnae Britanniae, Franciae
& Hiberniae, | Quarto, j At a General Assembly of the Prov-
ince of Penn- | sylvania, begun and holden at Philadelphia, | the
Fourteenth Day of October, Anno Domini 1763, in | the Third
Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord | George III. by the Grace
of God, of Great- | Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of
the I Faith, &c. i And from thence continued by Adjournments to
the I Thirtieth Day of May, 1764. j [Penn Arms] ! Philadelphia:]
Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, at the New- | Printing-Office,
near the Market. MDCCLXIV.
Title, I leaf; 333-358. 4:11 x 9:2.
Tower 722. Hildeburn 1950 — second title.
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ANNO REGNI | Georgii III. | Regis, \ Magnae Britanniae, Franciae
& Hiberniae, [ Quarto. | At a General Assembly of the Province
of Penn- | sylvania, begun and holden at Philadelphia, | the Four- I 764
teenth Day of October, Anno Domini 1763, in \ the Third Year of
the Reign of our Sovereign Lord | George'III. by the Grace of
God, of Great- | Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender
of the I Faith, &c. | And from thence continued by Adjournments to
the I Twenty-second Day of September, 1 764. j [Penn Arms] | Phila-
delphia: I Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, at the New- | Printing-
Office, near the Market. MDCCLXIV.
Title, I leaf; 361-369. 4:11 x 9:2.
Tower 723. Hildeburn 1950.
THE I CHARTER, | Laws, | And | Catalogue of Books, | Of The|
Library Company | Of | Philadelphia. | Communiter bona pro-
fundere Deum est. | Philadelphia: | Printed by B. Franklin and D.
H 11. I M,DCC,LXIV.
Title, I leaf; charter, etc., 3-26; catalogue, 1-I43; medals, 145-I48;
list of members, 149-1 50. 3:8x6:14.
Hildeburn 1964.
This is the fifth catalogue of the books of the Library Company printed
by Franklin. He printed other catalogues in 1735, 1741, 1746, and 1757.
EXPLANATORY REMARKS on the Assembly's | Resolves,
published in the Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 1 840.
pp 2. 7:8x12:9.
Hildeburn 1987.
A broadside in support of the assembly's resolution asking for the
substitution of a royal for the proprietary government of the province.
BEYLAGE zum i5oten Stiick des Philadelphischen Staatsboten. |
Protestation | gegen die Bestellung | Herrn Benjamin Franklins
zu einem Agenten fur | diese Provinz.
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Protest, I page; Franklin's Remarks, 2-4. 8:5 x 13:9.
Hildeburn 1993. Ford 279.
I 76a "^ broadside protest against Franklin's appointment as agent for the
' '' Colony of Pennsylvania, with Franklin's Remarks upon it.
[FRANKLIN (BENJAMIN)]
Remarks | On A Late | Protest | Against the Appointment of |
Mr. Franklin an Agent | for this Province. [Philadelphia: Printed
by B. Franklin and D. Hall. 1764.]
pp 7. 3:10 X 6:1.
Hildeburn 1994. The title takes only the upper half of page i, and is
followed by two paragraphs of the text.
A POCKET I ALMANACK | For the Year 1765. | Fitted to the
Use of Penn- | sylvania, and the neighbour- | ing Provinces. |
With several useful Additions. | By R. Saunders, Phil. | Philadelphia: |
Printed and sold by B. Franklin, | and D. Hall, | Signs, Planets,
and Aspects. | [Twelve lines of quotation]
pp(24). 1:13x3:12.
Hildeburn 2056.
POOR RICHARD IMPROVED: | Being An | Almanack | And|
Ephemeris | Of The | Motions of the Sun and Moon; | The
True I Places and Aspects of the Planets; | The | Rising and Setting
of the Sun; | And The | Rising, Setting and Southing of the Moon, |
For The | Year of our Lord 1765: | Being the First after Leap-
Year. | Containing also, | The Lunations, Conjunctions, Eclipses,
Judg- I ment of the Weather, Rising and Setting of the | Planets,
Length of Days and Nights, Fairs, Courts, | Roads, &c. Together
w^ith useful Tables, chro- | nological Observations, and entertaining
Remarks. | Fitted to the Latitude of Forty Degrees, and a Meridian
of near | five Hours West from London; but may, without sensible
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OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
Error, j serve all the Northern Colonies. | By Richard Saunders,
Philom. I Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, and
D.Hall. 1764
PP(36). 3:2x5:15:
Hildeburn 2057.
TO THE ! KING'S Most Excellent Majesty in Council, , The
Petition of the Freeholders and Inhabitants of the Province
of Pensilvania. Most humbly sheweth, etc. [Philadelphia: B.
Franklin and D. Hall, 1764]
Broadside; pp 2; i blank leaf; no title page; half title at top of page
one. 4:11 X 9:3.
Hildeburn 2038, without collation.
A petition showing the disadvantage of proprietary government in
general, calling attention to the fact that all had been surrendered to the
crown except two, one of which was Pennsylvania, and praying His Majesty
to take the government into his own hands.
Hall says that three hundred copies of the petition were printed.
1765
ANNO REGNI ' Georgii III.] Regis,] Magnae Britanniae, Franciae
& Hiberniae, Quinto. | At a General Assembly of the Province
of Penn- ' sylvania, begun and holden at Philadelphia, ] the Four-
teenth Day of October, Anno Domini 1 764, in ] the Fourth Year
of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George III. by the Grace of
God, of Great- ] Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of
the 1 Faith, &c. j And from thence continued by Adjournments
to the ] Fifteenth Day of February, 1765. \ [Penn Arms] , Phila-
delphia: I Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, at the New- j Printing-
Office, near the Market. MDCCLXV.
Title, I leaf; 373-410. 4:11 x 9:2.
Tower 724. Hildeburn 2102.
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ANNO REGNI \ Georgii III. ' Regis, Magnae Britanniae, Franciae
& Hiberniae, Quinto. At a General Assembly of the Province
1765 of Penn- , sylvania, begun and holden at Philadelphia, the Four-
teenth Day of October, Anno Domini 1 764, in the Fourth Year
of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George III. by the Grace
of God, of Great- \ Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of
the 1 Faith, &c. And from thence continued by Adjournments to
the I Eighteenth Day of May, 1765. ! [Penn Arms] | Philadelphia: |
Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, at the New- j Printing-Office,
near the Market. MDCCLXV.
Title, I leaf; 413-428. 4:10x9:2.
Hildeburn 2102. Tower 725.
ANNO REGNI Georgii III. [ Regis, i Magnae Britanniae, Franciae
& Hiberniae, Quinto. | At a General Assembly of the Prov-
ince of Penn- | sylvania, begun and holden at Philadelphia, | the
Fourteenth Day of October, Anno Domini 1 764, in | the Fourth
Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord | George III. by the
Grace of God, of Great- \ Britain, France and Ireland, King,
Defender of the i Faith, &c. \ And from thence continued by
Adjournments to the '' Twenty-first Day of September, 1 765. [Penn
Arms] I Philadelphia: | Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, at the
New- I Printing-office, near the Market. MDCCLXV.
Title, I leaf; 431-448. 4:11 x 9:3.
Tower 726. Hildeburn 2102.
A POCKET I ALMANACK ] For the Year 1766. | Fitted to the
Use of Penn- j sylvania, and the neighbour- ] ing Provinces. |
With several useful Additions, j By R. Saunders, Phil. \ Philadelphia: |
Printed and sold by B. Franklin, j and D. Hall. | Signs, Planets,
and Aspects. | [Twelve lines of quotation]
pp(24). 1:13x3:12.
Hildeburn 2165.
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OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
POOR RICHARD IMPROVED: ; Being An ' Almanack i And |
Ephemeris ' Of The | Motions of the Sun and Moon; I The
True I Places and Aspects of the Planets; | The i Rising and Setting I 765
of the Sun; 1 And The Rising, Setting and Southing of the Moon, \
For The | Year of our Lord 1 766 : ' Being thfi Second after Leap-
Year. I Containing also. The Lunations, Conjunctions, Eclipses,
Judg- I ment of the Weather, Rising and Setting of the Planets,
Length of Days and Nights, Fairs, Courts, ; Roads, &c. Together
with useful Tables, chro- | nological Observations, and entertaining
Remarks. \ Fitted to the Latitude of Forty Degrees, and a Meridian
of near ] five Hours West from London; but may, without sensible
Error, | serve all the Northern Colonies. | By Richard Saunders,
Philom. I Philadelphia: \ Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, and
D. Hall.
PP(36). 3:2x5:14.
Hildeburn 2166.
1766
[LETCHWORTH (THOMAS)]
A i Morning and Evening's | Meditation, | Or, A ] Descant ] On
The I Times. | A ' Poem. I By T. L. | [Eight lines of quotation] |
London, Printed. | Philadelphia, Re-printed and Sold by B. [ Franklin
and D. Hall. 1766.
Title, I leaf; iii-iv, 5-58. 3:13 x 6:12.
Hildeburn 2232.
Thomas Letchworth, of London, was a prominent Quaker minister. He
was born in 1739, ^"'^ ^^ died in 1784.
This is the last book issued with Franklin's imprint. Five hundred
copies were printed.
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Pennsylvania Currency •
Twenty I No. i Twenty Shillings. | This Bill shall pass |
current for Twenty Shillings | within the Province of Pensylvania, |
according to an Act j of General Assem- bly of the said Pro- | vince
made in the \ 29th Year of the Reign of King ] George II. \ Dated
Jan. I, 1756. I Twenty Shillings. 1 B ] Twenty XX Shill
"Twenty Shillings" on each side of border.
Reverse: Twenty Shill. | To Counterfeit is Death. | Printed by
B. Franklin, and | D. Hall.
2: 10 X 3:6.
Twenty | No. \ Twenty Shillings, j This Bill shall pass |
current for Twenty Shillings | within the Province of Pensylvania, |
according to an Act | of Assembly, made in the 3 ist Year [ of the
Reign of | King George | II. Dated May 20, 1 1758. 1 Twenty Shill. |
A I Twenty XX Shill
"Twenty Shillings" on each side of border.
Reverse: Twenty Shill. | To Counterfeit is Death j Printed by
B. Franklin, and 1 D. Hall. 1758.
2:8 X3:8.
Five Pounds | No. | Five Pounds. This indented Bill |
shall pass current for Five Pounds within the Province of Penn-
sylvania, j according to an Act 1 of Assembly of the | said Province,
made | in the 3 2d Year of j the Reign of King ! George II. j Dated
June 21, 1759 I Five Pounds. B
"Five Pounds" printed on each side and below.
Reverse: Five Pounds | One Hundred Shillings. | To Counterfeit
is Death. | Printed by B. Franklin, and | D. Hall. 1759. | Five
Pounds
Printed in black and red. 2:14 x 3:7.
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OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
Twenty | No. ! Twenty Shillings. | This Bill shall pass |
current for Twenty Shillings within the Province of Pensylvania, I
according to an Act | of Assembly, made j in the 33d Year of the
Reign of King George [ II. Dated May i, | 1760. | Twenty Shill. |
A I Twenty XX Shill
"Twenty Shillings" on each side of border.
Reverse: Twenty Shill. To Counterfeit is Death | Printed by
B. Franklin, and j D. Hall. 1760.
2:i2 X 3:6.
Twenty | No. ] Twenty Shillings. J This Bill shall pass |
current for Twenty Shillings ! within the Province of Pennsylvania, i
according to an Act j of Assembly, made in the Fourth Year of j
the Reign of King j George III. | Dated the i8th Day of June,
1764. I Twenty Shill. | B j Twenty XX Shill
"Twenty Shillings" on each side of border.
Reverse: To Counterfeit is Death. | Printed by B. Franklin,
and i D. Hall. 1764
2:12 X 3:8.
Three Pence | Three Pence. I This Bill shall pass j cur-
rent for Three-pence, j within the Province of Pennsil- \ vania,
according to an Act of 1 Assembly, made in the 4th Year | of the
Reign ■ of King Geo. | III. Dated the | i8th Day of] June, 1764. |
Threepence, i 3d. j C \ III'P3
Ornamental border.
Reverse, in center: Printed by B, Frank- lin, and D. Hall. |
1764.
"Three-Pence." printed around each corner.
2:4 X 2:10.
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Pennsylvania Gazette
1737
466-469, November 10-17 to December 1-8.
Hildeburn 558.
1738-9. 1739
526-563, January 4-1 1 to September 20-27.
Colophon of 526-563: Philadelphia: I Printed by B. Franklin, Post-
Master. I At the New Printing Office near the Market. Price los. a Year. |
Where Advertisements are taken in, and Book-Binding is done reasonably,
in the best manner.
Hildeburn 604.
No. 527 is numbered 257.
1002, February 23.
1038, November 3.
Hildeburn 1088.
109 1, November 9, first half.
Hildeburn 1146.
1748
1749
1751
1163-1176, March 28-June 27.
1 17 8-1203, July ii-December 31.
Supplements to 117 2-1 17 5.
Hildeburn 1232.
1 204-1 25 3, January 7-December 26.
Supplement to 1241.
Hildeburn 1272.
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OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
1753
1253-1277, January 2-June 14.
1282, July 19, first half.
1285, August 9, first half.
Hildeburn 1272.
^755
^3^3> February 4, first half.
1364, February 11.
1374, April 24.
1378-1384, April22-July3.
I386-I389july 17- August 7.
1390, August 14, first half.
^39^~^399y August 21-October 16.
1401-I402, October 30-November 6.
1404-1407, November 20-December 11.
1409, December 25.
Supplement to 1384, i leaf.
Hildeburn 1428.
• 1756
1410-141 1, January i-January 8.
1412, January 15, second half.
1413-1421, January 22-March 18.
1423-1428, April i-May 6.
1430-1436, May 20-July I.
1438, July 15.
1441-1449, August 5-September 30.
1450, October 7, second half.
145 1, October 14, first half.
145 2-14 5 7, October 21-November 25.
Hildeburn 1493.
^757
January 13, second half.
August 4, second half.
Hildeburn 1549.
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1758
1 51 5-1566, January 5-December 28.
Lacks:
15 23-1525, March 2-March 16.
153 I. April 27.
1533. May II.
I539-I54°5 June 22-June 29.
1549, August 31, first half.
1553, September 29.
Hildeburn 1600.
1759
1567-1618, January 4-December 27.
Lacks:
1590, June 14.
1596, July 26.
1603-1605, September 13-September 27.
1 6 10, November i.
1612, November 15.
1617, December 20, first half.
Hildeburn 1638.
1760
1619-1670, January 3-December 25.
Lacks:
1619, January 3, first half.
1641, June 5.
1655, September 11.
1670, December 25, first half.
Hildeburn 1692.
1761
1676, February 5.
1680, March 5.
1684, April 2.
1686, April 16.
1689-1691, April 23-May 21.
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OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
1699, July 16.
lyoijuly 30.
Hildeburn 1757.
1734, March 18.
1739, April 22.
1741, May 6.
1746, June 10.
1768, November 11.
Hildeburn 1842.
1762
1763
1822-18 25, November 24-December 15.
Hildeburn 1914.
1764
1829-1879, January 12-December 27.
Hildeburn 2035.
This year is complete except for No. 1828, January 5.
1765
188 1-1929, January 7-December 12.
"Remarkable Occurrences," 4 pp Supplement, which takes the place
of 1925.
Lacks:
1924, November 7.
193 0-193 1, December 19-December 26.
Hildeburn 2156.
No. 1924 is a one-leaf sheet headed, "No Stamped Paper to be had."
The issue of Oct. 31st, No. 1923, is bordered with heavy black mourn-
ing lines, and contains the following announcement: "Philadelphia, October
31 — We are sorry to be obliged to acquaint our readers that as the most
unconstitutional act that ever these colonies could have imagined, to wit,
The Stamp Act, is feared to be obligatory upon us, after the First of
November ensuing (the Fatal To-morrow) the publishers of this Paper,
unable to bear the burthen, have thought it expedient to stop a while,
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in order to deliberate, whether any methods can be found to elude the
Chains forged for them, and escape the insupportable Slavery; which it is
hoped, from the just Representations now made against this act, may be
effected, &c."
1766
1932-1983, January 2-December 25.
This year is complete. Nos. 1932-1936 have no imprint; No. 1937 was
"Printed by David Hall."
Hildeburn 2243.
1767
1984-2000, January i-April 23.
2002-2006, May 7-June 4.
2009-2031, June 25-November 26.
2033-2036, December lo-December 31.
Hildeburn 3316.
Printed by Hall and Sellers.
1768
2049, March 31.
2054-2055, May 5-May 12.
2063-2064, July 7-July 14.
2076, October 6.
2084, December i .
Postscripts to 2076, 2079.
Hildeburn 2382.
1769
2089-2137, January 5-December 7.
2139-2140, December 21-December 28.
Supplement to 2106.
Hildeburn 2473.
1770
2141-2192, January 4-December 27 (none missing).
Supplements to 2147, 2149-2150, 2158-2163, 2165-2166,2168-2169,
2174.
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OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
Postscripts to 2152, 2157-215 8, 2160.
Lacks Supplements to 2141, 2146, 2148, 2151-2152, 2164, 2167, 2170-
2172, 2175.
Lacks Postscripts to 2159, 2161.
Hildeburn 2576.
1771
2193-2236, January 3-October 31.
2238-2241, November 14-December 5.
Postscript extraordinary to 21 12 (really 2212).
Lacks 2237, 2242-2244.
Lacks Supplements to 2207-2209, 2213, 2217, 2226, 2236.
Lacks Postscripts to 2205 (List of Prizes), 2211.
Hildeburn 2692.
1772
2245-2246, January 2-January 9.
2250-2251, February 6-February 13.
2253, February 27.
2264-2275, May 14-July 29.
2280-2281, September 2-September 9.
2285-2288, October 7-October 28.
2290, November 11, second half.
2295, December 16.
2297, December 30.
Supplement to 2288.
Postscripts to 2283, 2287.
Hildeburn 2803.
1773
2298-2322, January 6-June 23.
2323, June 30, second half.
2324-2325, July 7-July 14.
2327-2339, July 28-October 20.
2342, November 10.
2344-2348, November 24-December 22.
Supplements to 2333, 2345, 2347.
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Postscripts to 2324, 2346.
Hildeburn 2913.
1774
2350-2401, January 5-December 28.
Supplements to 2367-2368, 2387, 2392.
Postscripts to 2365, 2374, 2377, 2379, 2383, 2386, 2393-2394.
Hildeburn 3074.
2402-2403, January 4-January 11.
2406-2413, February i-March 22.
2415-2416, April 5-April 12.
2418-2438, April 26-September 13.
2440-2443, September 20-October 18.
2446-2451, November 8-December 13.
2453, December 27.
Supplement to 2405.
Postscripts to 2406, 2418.
Hildeburn 3253.
1776
2455, January 10.
2464-2468, March 13-April 10.
2472, May 22.
2477, June 12.
2480, July 3.
2486, August 14.
2488, August 28.
2491, September 18.
2494-2497, October 9-October 30.
Hildeburn 3442.
None published in 1776 after No. 2501, November 27.
2502-2503, February 5-February 12.
2505-2509, February 26-March 26.
2512-2519, April i6-June 4.
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OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
2521, June 18.
2523-2530, July 2-August 20.
Hildeburn 3597.
None was published in 1777 before No. 2502, February 5: nor after No.
-533, September 10.
1779
2564-2566, August 4-August 18.
2568, September I.
2572-2574, September 29-October 13.
2576-2577, October 27-November 3.
2580, November 24, first half.
Hildeburn 3925.
1780
2597, March 22.
2610, June 21.
2615, July 26.
Hildeburn 4036.
2657, May 16.
Hildeburn 4 13 5.
1781
1782
2703, April 3.
2708, May 8. .
2721, August 7.
2727-2729, September i8-October .2.
2731, October 16.
2738-2741, December 4-December 24.
Supplement to 2727.
Hildeburn 4229.
1783
2744-2784, January 15-October 22.
2786-2794, November 5-December 31.
Hildeburn 4334.
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1784
2796-2811, Januai»y 14-April 21.
2813-2847, May 5-December 29.
Hildeburn 4530.
1785
2848-2900, January 5-December 28.
Supplements to 2863 and 2883.
This year is complete.
1786
2901-291 1, January 4-March 15.
2913-2927, March 29-July 5.
2930, July 26.
2932-2952, August 9-December 27.
Supplement to 2921.
1787
2954-2955, January lo-January 17.
2957-2963, January 31-March 14.
2965-3003, March 28-December 19.
Supplements to 2963-2964.
1788
3005-3035, January 2-July 30.
3036, August 6, first half.
3037-3051, August 13-November 19.
3054-3057, December lo-December 31.
Lacks second half of 3036.
1789
3060, January 21.
3062, February 4.
3068, March 18.
3070-3090, April i-August 19.
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3092-3094, September 2-September 16.
3101-3102, November 4-November 11.
3104, November 25. *
3106-3107, December 9-December 16.
3109, December 30.
m
1790
3123, April 21 (containing notice of the death of Franklin).
3132-3142, June 9-August 18.
3157-315 8, December i-December 8,
1791
3162— 3208, January 5-November 23.
3 210-3 213, December 7-December 28.
1792
3214-3226, January 4-March 28.
3228-3236, April ii-June 6.
3239-3250, June 13-August 29.
3252-3255, September 12-October 3.
3257-3266, October 1 7-December 19.
1793
3268-3274, January 2-February 13.
3276-3281, February 27-April 3.
3283-3287, April 17-May 15.
3291-3295, June I2-July 10.
3297-3298, July 24-July 31.
3300, August 14.
3302-3303, August 28-September 4.
3308-3310, December ii-December 24.
Supplemen ts to 3 2 8 2 , 3 3 1 o.
1794
331 1, January i.
3313-3322, January 1 5-March 19.
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33'^^-3333, April i6-June 4.
333^-333^y June 25-July 9.
3340-334i> July'23-August 6.
3343*-3347> August 13-September 10.
3350, October i.
3352, October 15.
3355, November 5.
3357-3358, November 19-November 26.
3360-3362!, December lo-December 31.
Supplement to 3344.
*Note the irregularity of numbering of the August 6 and August 13
issues.
tXhe issues of both December 24 and December 3 1 are numbered 3362.
1795
3364-3367. January 7-January 28.
3369-3399, February ii-September 9.
3401, September 23.
3403-3415, October 7-December 30.
1796
3447, August 10.
3458, October 26.
18
00
3605-3606, January 22-January 29.
3611, March 5.
3613, March 19.
3616, April 9.
3620-3628, May 7-July 2.
3633, August 6.
3636-3639, August 27-September 17.
-36a'!. October ic.
3043, wcuoDcr 15.
3646, November 5.
3648, November ic
3650, December 3.
3653-3654, December 24-December 31.
[176]
OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
1801
3655-3669, January 7-April 15.
3673-3676, May 13-June 3.
3679, June 24.
3682, July 15.
3687, August 19.
3695, October 14.
3702, December 2.
1802
3708, January 13.
3718, March 24, first half.
3720, April 7.
3758, December 29.
1804
38i4-3832,January 25-May 30.
1805
3874-3878, March 20-April 17.
3880, May I.
3883, May 22.
3886, June 12.
3888, June 26.
3890-3893, July lo-july 31.
3895-3898, August 14-September 4.
3900-3903, September i8-October 9.
3908-3914, November 13-December :
1806
3916-3917, January 8-January 15.
3921-3926, February 12-March 19.
3928-3930, April 2-April 16.
3933, May 7.
3936-3941. May 28-July 2.
3943-3952, July i6-September 17.
[177]
THE CURTIS COLLECTION
Passy Press
NUMB. 705. 1 Supplement | To The Boston | Independent Chronicle.
One page broadside. 8:13 x 12:15.
Livingston 17.
A detailed account of the purchase of scalps by the British Government,
the scalps having been taken from American men, women and children by
Seneca Indians. The paper was written by Franklin to show the enormity
of the British practice. The account was true in the main although the
incidents were invented.
PASSY, ce 1 7 I Messieurs, | J'ai re^u les Proces ver-
baux, & les autres Papiers, que j [Seventeen lines] | J'ai I'honneur
d'etre, | Messieurs, | Votre tres humble, & | tres obeissant Serviteur,
Broadside, i page, printed on sheet 8x12: 4. 5:7x6:1 2.
Livingston 24.
LS. PUB. ACC. I Passy, 178 | Pay to |
or Order, the Sum of | Livres Tournois, to assist
in returning to the | United States of America; being lately from
Prison in | England. Charge the same to the Publick i Account
of, I Sir, I Your humble Servant,
To Mr. Grand, Banker, | Rue Montmartre, vis-a-vis | St. Joseph, |
a Paris.
Broadside, i page, 4:13 x 2'-3-
Livingston 25.
IN CONGRESS, | May 2, 1780. | Instructions | To The | Captains
And Commanders | Of Private Armed Vessels | Which shall
have Commissions or Letters ] of Marque and Reprisal.
Broadside, pp (2). 6:2 x 10:9.
Livingston 29.
Signed by Charles Thomson, Secretary. Printed by Franklin at Passy.
[178]
OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents, that We | [Several
blank lines] | are held and firmly bound to Esquire,
treasurer of the | United States of America, in the penalty of Twenty
Thousand Spanish | Milled Dollars, or other money equivalent
thereto, to be paid to the said | [Twenty-seven lines] | Signed, sealed,
and delivered, | in presence of
Broadside, 6:2 x 7:13 on sheet 8 x 12:4.
Livingston 30.
Limiting the powers of holders of letters of marque of the United
States. Printed by FrankUn at Passy.
[179]
V
<^ Short -Title
Check List of all Known
Franklin Imprints.
A Short -Title Check List
of all the
Books, Pamphlets, Broadsides, &c.,
known to have been printed
by Benjamin Franklin
A Contribution Toward a Complete
Bibliography of Franklin Imprints
By
WilHam J. Campbell, a.m., m.d., ph.d.
President of the City History Society
of Philadelphia
Philadelphia:
The Curtis Publishing Company
T918
\
A Short -Title Check List
of all the
Books, Pamphlets, Broadsides, &c.,
known to have been printed
by Benjamin Franklin
No EFFORT has been spared to make the fol-
lowing list of Franklin Imprints complete, and
while the titles are given in the briefest form consistent
with accurate identification, I have added full collations
wherever possible. In those instances where a book
is known only through an advertisement, or from an
imperfect copy, so that the full title or collation is
unknown, I have placed after the item the letters "t"
and "c" respectively, and I would appreciate it if those
having the information, or who know of any additions
or corrections that should be made to the list, will
communicate with me. The numbers placed after the
items are the numbers assigned to them in Hildeburn's
Issues of the Press of Pennsylvania^ Evans's American
Bibliography, Ford's Franklin Bibliography, The Charle^
magne Tower Collection of American Colonial Laws,
and Livingston's Franklin and His Press at Passy.
SHORT-TITLE CHECK LIST
I have included in the list all the books printed
r, by James Franklin and Samuel Keimer during the
time that Franklin was with them, assigning to them
a separate system of numbers, and have marked with
an asterisk those items on which he mentions having
been employed.
James Franklin 171 8-1723
1718
Xi
DORRINGTON (THEOPHILUS). A Familiar Guide to the Right and
Profitable receiving of the Lord's Supper. Seventh edition. Reprinted
by J. Franklin, 171 8.
i2mo.
Evans 1954. c
X2
[a] PRINCE (THOMAS). Sermon delivered on Wednesday, October i,
171 8, etc. Boston: J. Franklin, for S, Gerrish, 171 8.
pp(8),76, (4), 15.
[b] PEMBERTON (EBENEZER). A Discourse of the Validity of Ordina-
tion by the Hands of Presbyters. Boston: J. Franklin, for S. Gerrish,
1718.
Sm 8vo; pp (4), 15,
Evans 1996.
1719
X3
BERNARD (RICHARD). The Isle of Man. Boston: Reprinted by J.
Franklin, for B. Eliot, 17 19.
i2mo; pp (16), 126.
Evans 2012.
[186]
OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
X4
THE BOSTON GAZETTE. Boston: J, Franklin, 1719. No. i (Dec.14-21)
and No. 2 (Dec. 21-28). 17^9
Folio.
Evans 2013.
A CATALOGUE of Curious and Valuable Books. To be sold by Auction on
Monday 26th of October, 1719. Printed by J. Franklin, 1719.
Sm 8vo; title, i leaf; pp 1-18.
Curtis Collection. Not in Evans.
X6
COLMAN (BENJAMIN). Some Reasons and Arguments offered to the
Good People of Boston. Boston: J. Franklin, 17 19.
i2mo; pp 14.
Evans 2019.
*X7
[FRANKLIN (BENJAMIN)] [The Lighthouse Tragedy. Boston: James
Franklin, 1719.]
Broadside( ?)
Ford I. tc
*X8
[FRANKLIN (BENJAMIN)] [The Taking of Teach, the Pirate. Boston:
James Franklin, 17 19.]
Broadside( ?)
Ford 2. t c
Xg
HODDER (JAMES). Hodder's Arithmetic. Boston: J. Franklin, 17 19.
i6mo; ppi2, 216; portrait.
Evans 2026.
Xio
JENKS (JOSEPH). A Reply to the Principal Arguments Contained in a
Book, entitled "The Baptism of the Holy Spirit, etc." [Boston: James
Franklin] 17 19.
Sm 8vo; pp v, 70, (i).
Evans 2027.
[187]
SHORT-TITLE CHECK LIST
Xii
MATHER (COTTON). Vigilius. Or, the Awakener. Boston: J. Franklin,
719 1719-
8vo; pp (2), 14.
Evans 2048.
X12
STODDARD (SOLOMON). A Treatise Concerning the Nature of Saving
Conversion. Boston: J[ames] F[ranklin], for D. Henchman, 17 19.
i2mo; pp (2), 143, (i).
Evans 2072.
1720
THE BOSTON GAZETTE. Boston: J. Franklin, 1720. No. 3 (Dec. 28-
Jan. 4) to No. 2>Z (July 25-Aug. i).
Evans 2013.
X14
COLMAN (BENJAMIN). A Vindication of the New-North-Church in
Boston. Boston: J. Franklin, for D. Henchman, 1720.
8vo; pp (2), 14.
Evans 2104.
A LETTER from One in the Country to his Friend in Boston. Boston:
J. Franklin, for D. Henchman, 1720.
i2mo; pp (2), 22.
Evans 2128.
X16
ROBIE (THOMAS). A Letter to a Certain Gentleman desiring a particular
Accountmay be given of a wonderful Meteor. Boston: James Franklin,
for Daniel Henchman, 1720.
8vo; pp 8. •
Evans 2171.
X17
STONE (SAMUEL). A Short Catechism drawn out of the Word of God.
Boston: J. Franklin, for D. Henchman, 1720.
8vo; pp (2), 13.
Evans 2181.
[188]
OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
172 I
X18
CARE (HENRY). English Liberties, or The Free-Born Subject's Inherit-
ance. Fifth edition. Boston: J. Franklin, 'for N. Buttolph, B. Eliot,
and D. Henchman, 1721.
i2mo, pp (12), 288.
Evans 2208.
X19
CLAGGETT (WILLIAM). A Looking-Glass for Elder Clarke and Elder
Wightman, and the Church under their Care. [Boston: James Franklin]
for J. Rhodes, J. Rogers, W. Claggett & Co., 1721.
Sm 8vo; pp 26, 230.
Evans 2209.
*X20
THE NEW ENGLAND COURANT. No. i (Aug. 7, 1721) to No. 21
(Dec. 25, 1721). Boston: James Franklin, 172 1.
Folio.
Evans 2268.
X21
NEWS from the Moon. A Review of the State of the British Nation.
Vol. 7, Numb. I4,page53— Tuesday, May 2, 18 10. [Boston: J.Franklin
1721]
i6mo; pp 8.
Evans 2281.
X22
PAINE (THOMAS). A Discourse Shewing that the real first Cause of the
straights and difficulties of this Province of the Massachusetts Bay is its
extravagancy & not paper money. By Philopatria. Boston: J. FrankHn,
1721.
8vo; pp 16.
Evans 2283.
X23
TUFTS (JOHN). A Very Plain and Easy Introduction to the Art of Singing
Psalm Tunes. [Colophon] Boston: J. F.[ranklin], for S. Gerrish, 1721.
Obi i2mo; pp (4), 12.
Evans 2297.
[189]
172
SHORT-TITLE CHECK LIST
X24
WALTER (THOMAS). The Grounds and Rules of Musick explained.
I 7 2 I Boston: J. Franklin, for S. Gerrish, 1721.
8vo.
Evans 2303.
X25
WISE (JOHN). A Friendly Check, from a kind Relation. To the Chief
Cannoneer. [Boston: J. Franklin, 1721.]
i6mo; pp 7.
Evans 2310.
X26
WISE (JOHN). A Word of Comfort to a Melancholy Country. By Amicus
Patriae. Boston: J. Franklin, 1721.
i6mo; pp (4), 68.
Evans 23 11.
1722
X27
THE PSALMS, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs, of the Old and New-Testament:
Faithfully translated into English Meeter. Twentieth [Twenty-first?]
edition. Boston: J. Franklin, 1722.
i2mo; pp 312.
Evans 2317.
X28
COLMAN (BENJAMIN). Jacob's Vow upon his leaving his Father's
House. Boston: James Franllin [sic] 1722.
Svo; pp (4), 20.
Evans 2325.
X29
DOUGLASS (WILLIAM). The Abuses and Scandals of some late pamphlets
in favour of Inoculation of the Small-Pox. Boston: J. Franklin, 1722.
Svo; pp(4), 18.
Evans 2331.
[190]
OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
X30
DOUGLASS (WILLIAM). Inoculation of the Small-Pox as Practised in
Boston. Boston: J. 'Franklin, 1722. 17 2 2
8vo; pp(4), 20. ^
Evans 2332.
X31
DOUGLASS (WILLIAM). Postscript. Being a Short Answer to Matters of
Fact, &c. Misrepresented in a late Doggrel Dialogue. Boston: J.
Franklin, 1722.
8vo.
Evans 2333.
X32
ENGLISH ADVICE to the Freeholders &c. of the Province of the Massa-
chusetts-Bay. Boston: J. Franklin, 1722.
8vo; pp(2),6.
Evans 2335.
X33
HOOP PETTICOATS, Arraigned and Condemned by the Light of Nature
and Law of God. Boston: James Franklin, 1722.
i6mo; pp 8.
Evans 2341.
X34
MATHER (COTTON). Bethiah. The Glory which Adorns the Daughters of
God. Boston: J. Franklin, 1722.
l2mo; pp 60.
Evans 2353.
X3S
MATHER (COTTON). Repeated Admonitions. Boston: J.Franklin, 1722.
Bvo.
Evans 2359.
*X36
THE NEW ENGLAND COURANT, No. 22 (Jan. i, 1722) to No. 74
(Dec. 31, ijii). Boston: James Franklin, 1722.
Folio.
Evans 2364
SHORT-TITLE CHECK LIST
RUSTICUS. A Friendly Debate; or, A Dialogue between Rusticus and
1722 Academicus. Boston: J. Franklin, 1722.
i2mo; pp 12.
Evans 2386.
X38
SYMMES (THOMAS). Sermon at the Ordination of Joseph Emerson in
Maiden. Boston: J. Franklin, 1722.
i2mo.
Evans 2389.
X39
VINCENT (NATHANIEL). A Discourse on Forgiveness. Boston: J.
Franklin, 1722.
Sm. 8vo; pp (4), 36.
Evans 2394.
X40
WALTER (THOMAS). TheSweet Psalmist of Israel. Boston: J. FrankHn,
for S. Gerrish, 1722.
Sm. 8vo; pp (6), 28.
Evans 2402, with incorrect collation.
X41
WALTER (THOMAS). The Sweet Psalmist of Israel. Boston: J.Franklin,
for T. Fleet, 1722.
8vo; pp (8), 28.
Evans 2403.
X42
WINSTANLEY (WILLIAM). The New Help to Discourse. Eighth edition.
Boston: J. Franklin, 1722.
i2mo.
Evans 2408. c
1723
X43
JACOB (ELIZABETH HEAD). An Epistle in True Love. Boston: J.
Franklin, 1723.
8vo; pp 16.
Evans 2434.
[192]
OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
X44
KNAPP (FRANCIS). Gloria Britannorum; or, the British Worthies.
Boston: J. Franklin, 1723. '7 23
8vo; PP32. ^
Evans 2438.
*X45
THE NEW ENGLAND COURANT, No. 75 (Jan. 7, 1723) to No. 79
(Feb. 4, 1723). Boston: James Franklin.
No. 80 (Feb. II, 1723) to No. 126 (Dec. 30, 1723). Boston: Benjamin
Franklin.
Evans 2462. There have been several facsimile reprints of No. 80.
The Courant continued to bear Benjamin Franklin's name, until it was
discontinued in 1726.
1724 — Nos. 127-178 (Jan. 6 to Dec. 28). Evans 2566.
1725 — Nos. 179-230 (Jan. 4 to Dec. 25). Evans 2681.
1726 — Nos. 231-252 (Jan. i to June 4). Evans 2783.
Samuel Keimer 1 723-1 724
1723
X46
CHALKLEY (T.). A Letter to a Friend in Ireland. Third edition. Samuel
Keimer, 1723.
Hildeburn 197. t c
X47
EASTBURN (B.). The Doctrine of Absolute Reprobation Refuted. Samuel
Keimer, 1723.
Sm 8vo; pp 66; adv., i leaf.
Hildeburn 198.
*X48
[KEIMER (SAMUEL)]. An Elegy on the much Lamented Death of Aquila
Rose. Samuel Keimer, 1723.
Folio; I leaf.
Hildeburn 203.
[ ^^2,^
SHORT-TITLE CHECK LIST
X49
A LETTER from one in the Country to his Friend in the City. [Colophon]
1723 S. Keimer [1723] v
Folio; PP3.
Hildeburn 205.
Xso
A PARABLE. Samuel Keimer, 1723.
Hildeburn 207. t c
SMITH (J.). The Curiosities of Common Water. Samuel Keimer, 1723.
Hildeburn 208. t c
1724
XS2
AN ACCOUNT of the Apprehending, Tryal and Condemnation of two
Grand Criminals, namely. Idleness and Pride. Samuel Keimer, 1724.
Hildeburn 212. t c
[BOCKETT (ELIAS)]. A Determination of the Case of Mr. Thomas
Story and Mr. James Hoskins. [S. Keimer, 1724]
Folio; pp3.
Hildeburn 214.
CRISP (S.). A Short History of a Long Travel, from Babylon to Bethel.
Samuel Keimer, 1724.
Hildeburn 216. t c
DELL (W.). Baptismon Didaches: Or the Doctrine of Baptisms Reduced
from its Ancient and Modern Corruptions. Fourth edition. S. Keimer,
1724-
Sm 8vo; pp v, 54.
Hildeburn 218.
Xs6
A DIALOGUE betwixt a Burgomaster of Rotterdam, and Monsieur Jurieu.
Samuel Keimer, 1724.
Hildeburn 219. t c
[194]
OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
X57
A DIALOGUE betwixt a Learned Divine and a Beggar. Samuel Keimer,
1724. 1724
Hildeburn 220. t c -^
X58
DISTINCT NOTIONS of the Plague. Samuel Keimer, 1724.
Hildeburn 221. t c
X59
THE FARRIER'S DISPENSATORY. Samuel Keimer, 1724.
Hildeburn 223. t c
X60
[GORDON (THOMAS)]. The Independent Whig. [S. Keimer, 1724]
Sm4to; pp (16), 227, (i).
Hildeburn 224.
X61
KEITH (W.). New-Castle upon Delaware, May 28, 1724. This being the
anniversary of His Majesty's Birth-Day, etc. [Colophon] S. Keimer
[1724]
Folio; PP3.
Hildeburn 227.
X62
A LETTER from the Presbyterian Ministers of the Association about
Boston to the Baptists at Providence. S. Keimer, 1724.
Hildeburn 229. t c
X63
PROCLAMATION— By Sir William Keith, Bart. [S. Keimer, 1724]
Dated May 15, 1724.
Folio; I leaf.
Hildeburn 230.
X64
WOOLSTON (T.). A Free Gift to the Clergy: Or the Hireling Priests. S.
Keimer, 1724.
Sm 4to; pp 52.
Hildeburn 232.
[195]
1725
SHORT-TITLE CHECK LIST
1725
*X65
[RAWLE (FRANCIS)]. Ways and Means for the Inhabitants of Delaware
to become Rich. S. Keimer, 1725.
Sm 8vo; pp 65, (i), List of Books, pp (6).
Hildeburn 258.
"Palmer's" — London
December, 1724, for "near a year"
1725
*X66
[FRANKLIN (BENJAMIN)]. Dissertation on Liberty and Necessity,
Pleasure and Pain. London: Printed in the Year 1725.
8vo; PP32.
Ford 5.
REPRINTS-
Dublin 1733.
8vo; PP 16.
Ford 7.
Facsimile reprint. [Colophon] This is a facsimile reprint by Charles
Whittingham, London, from the original edition in the possession of
Henry Stevens, n. d.
Only 25 copies were printed.
8vo; pp 32.
Ford 8.
*X67
[WOLLASTON (WILLIAM)]. The Religion of Nature Delineated. London:
Printed by S. Palmer, 1725. [Third edition]
Sm 4to; pp 219.
Ford 6.
[196]
OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
Samuel Keimer (Second time)
About February, 1727, to Spring of 1728 1727
1727
X68
AN ALMANACK for the Year of Our Lord 1727. S. Keimer, 1727.
Sm 8vo; pp (24) ?
Hildeburn 296. c
X69
A COLLECTION of Elegiac Poems devoted to the Memory of Martha
Thomas. S. Keimer, 1727.
Hildeburn 299. t c
X70
LEEDS (T). [Arms of Family of Leeds] The American Almanack for 1728.
Printed by S. Keimer, and sold by W. Heurtin Goldsmith in New York.
David Humphreys at Flushing on Long Island. (Beware of the Coun-
terfeit One.) [1727]
Sm 8vo; pp 32.
Hildeburn 308.
X71
PUGH (E.). A Salutation to the Britains. S. Keimer for W. Davies, 1727.
i6mo; pp XV, 222.
Hildeburn 313.
X72
REMARKS upon the Advice to the Freeholders &c. [S. Keimer, 1727]
Folio; pp 4.
Hildeburn 31 4.
X73
STULTA est Clementia, cum tot ubique. [S. Keimer, 1727]
A reply to Norris's Speech.
Hildeburn 316. t c
X74
TAYLOR (J.). An Almanac for 1728. Samuel Keimer, 1727.
Hildeburn 317. t c
[ 197]
1728
SHORT-TITLE CHECK LIST
1728
X75
[BOWNAS (SAMUEL)]. God's Mercy Surmounting Man's Cruelty.
Samuel Keimer, 1728.
Hildeburn 327. t c
X76
HALE (M.). Some necessary and Important Considerations, to be con-
sidered of by all sorts of People. Ninth edition. S. Keimer, 1728.
Hildeburn 331. t c
X77
KEIMER. Prospectus of a Lottery. S. Keimer [1728]. [Circa May 16, 1728]
Hildeburn 335.
X78
A LOOKING-GLASS for the Modern Deists. Samuel Keimer, 1728.
Hildeburn 342. t c
X79
NEW JERSEY. Acts and Laws of His Majesty's Province of Nova Caesarea,
or New Jersey etc. Burlington: Samuel Keimer, 1728.
Folio; adv., i leaf; pp 51; table, i leaf.
Hildeburn 345.
X80
THE PROCEEDINGS of some Members of Assembly at Philadelphia,
April, 1728, Vindicated. [S. Keimer, 1728]
Folio; pp (4).
Hildeburn 347.
X81
SHORT HAND BOOK. S. Keimer, 1728.
Hildeburn 351. t c
[198]
OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
Benjamin Franklin 1 728-1 766
[Franklin & Meredith, 1 728-1 730; Benjamin Franklin, 1 730-1 747; Franklin & Hall, 1 748-1 766; Franklin & Wiister, I y 2 O
I737J Franklin&G.Armbruester, 1747-1748; Franklin & Bohm, 1 749- 1 75 1; Franklin&A.Armbruester, 1754-1758.]
1728
SEWELL (W.). The History of the Rise, Increase and Progress of the
Quakers. Third edition. Philadelphia: Samuel Keimer, 1728.
Folio; title, i leaf; dedication, i leaf; preface (8); history, 1-687; addenda,
68 8-694 ; index, (16). Signatures A to T eight pages, and the others, with
b between A and B, four pages each.
Hildeburn 350.
Franklin and Meredith printed pp 533 to 694 and the index.
1729
[FRANKLIN B.]. A Modest Enquiry into the Nature and Necessity of a
Paper-Currency. Printed at the New Printing Office, 1729.
Sm 8vo; pp 36.
Hildeburn 365. Ford 10.
3
GODFREY (T.). An Almanac for 1730. Franklin and Meredith, 1729.
Folio, I leaf.
Hildeburn 366.
4
MEREDITH (J.). A Short Discourse. Printed at the New Prin ting-Office,
1729.
Sm 4to; pp 20, (i).
Hildeburn 372.
[KEIMER (SAMUEL)]. A Touch of the Times. Philadelphia: Printed at the New Printing Office, 1719.
Hildeburn 370.
Repudiated by Franklin, who stated in an advertisement that it was ' 'Wrote, Printed and Published by Mr. Keimer'
[ 199]
SHORT-TITLE CHECK LIST
5
[SANDIFORD (RALPH)]. A Brief Examination of the Practice of the
1729 Times. Printed for the Author [by Franklin and Meredith] 1729.
Sm 8vo; title i leaf; dedication, (6); preface, (7); text, 1-69; To, etc.,
71-74; contents, i leaf.
Hildeburn 378.
Second edition, with title altered, was published in 1730. [See No. 22]
6
[THOMSON (JOHN)]. An Overture Presented to the Reverend Synod of
Dissenting Ministers. Printed [by Franklin and Meredith] for the
Author, 1729.
Sm 8vo; pp32.
Hildeburn 382.
7
TO THE HONOURABLE Patrick Gordon. Esq. The humble Address of
the Representatives of the Freemen in General Assembly met. [Frank-
lin & Meredith] 1729.
Folio, I leaf [.?]
Reprint of Bradford's edition.
Not in Hildeburn. t c
8
WATTS (L). The Psalms of David. Seventh edition. Franklin and
Meredith, 1729.
i2mo; title, i leaf; adv., iii-viii; psalms, 1-318; index (15); table (11).
Hildeburn 387.
9
WOOLVERTON (C). The Spirit's Teaching Man's sure guide: Second
edition. Franklin and Meredith, 1729.
Hildeburn 388. t c
1730
10
AN ACT for Preventing Accidents that may happen by Fire. [Franklin and
Meredith, circa 1730]
Folio; I leaf.
Hildeburn 389.
[ 200 ]
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//
ANNO REGNI Georgii II. General Assembly holden at Philadelphia, Oct.
14, 1729. B. Franklin and H. Meredith, 1730. ' 7 30
Folio; pp 47.
Hildeburn 391 [a]. Tower 657.
12
[IBID]. And from thence Continued to Aug. 3, 1730. B. Franklin and
H. Meredith, 1730.
Folio; title, i leaf; 51-57.
Hildeburn 391 [b]. Tower 658.
13
ANNO REGNI Georgii II. General Assembly holden at Philadelphia, Oct.
14,1729. B. Franklin and H. Meredith, 1730.
Folio; title, i leaf; 3-6; i blank leaf.
Title is same as No. 11, but p 3 begins: Anno Tertio Georgii II. Regis.
An Act for better enabling, etc., which Act is contained on pp 43-45 of
No. 1 1 .
Curtis Collection. Not in Hildeburn, Tower or Evans.
H
BALL (THOMAS). A French School Book. Franklin and Meredith, 1730.
Hildeburn 392. t c
^5
BEISSEL (CONRAD). EhebCichlein. B. Franklin [.?] 1730.
Hildeburn 394.
Evans No. 3251 gives the title "Die Ehe das Zuchthaus Fleishlicher
Menschen." t c
16
BEISSEL (CONRAD). MystischeUndsehrgeheymeSprueche. B.Franklin,
1730.
i2mo; title, i page; (i); 3-32.
Evans 3252. Not in Hildeburn.
There is a facsimile Heliographic Reprint, printed on one side of the
paper only.
n
GODFREY (THOMAS). An Almanack for 173 1. Franklin and Meredith,
1730.
Hildeburn 400. t c
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GORDON (P.). The Speech of the Hon. Patrick Gordon, Esq; Governor
I 7^0 of Penna., etc. [Colophon] B. Franklin and H. Meredith [1730]
Folio; pp (2).
Hildeburn 401.
^9
GOETTLICHE LIEBES Und Lobes gethone. Benjamin Francklin, 1730.
i2mo; pp 96.
Hildeburn 402.
20
JERMAN (J.). An Almanac for 1731. Franklin and Meredith, 1730.
Hildeburn 403. t c
21
PEIRCE (JAMES). Y Dull o Fedyddio, a Dwfr. A'i Argraphu yn
Philadelphia; gan B. Franklin a H. Meredydd, 1730.
i2mo; pp 80+
Evans 3336.
22
SANDIFORD (RALPH). The Mystery of Iniquity. Second edition.
Franklin and Meredith, 1730.
Sm 8vo; pp iii.
Hildeburn 411.
First edition published in 1729. [See No. 5]
23
VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS of the House of Representatives of Penn-
sylvania, Oct. 14, 1729. Franklin and Meredith, 1730.
Folio; pp 38.
Hildeburn 415.
24
ANNO REGNI Georgii II. General Assembly holden at Philadelphia,
Oct. 14, 1730. B. Franklin and H. Meredith, 1730. [1731]
Folio; title, i leaf; 61-89.
Hildeburn 419. Tower 659.
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1731
25
ARSCOT (A.). Some Considerations Relating to the Present State of the
Christian Religion. B. Franklin, 1731.
Sm 8vo; title, i leaf; preface, (5); contents, i page; text, 9-111; adver-
tisement, I page.
Hildeburn 420.
Republished in 1732. DiflFers from 1732 edition only in the imprint and
the advertisement on last page. In this edition the advertisement
begins "Books Printed" etc. The 1732 advertisement begins "Sold by
B. Franklin" etc.
26
GODFREY (T.). Pennsylvania Almanack for 1732. Franklin and Meredith,
.1731-
Hildeburn 422. t c
27
GODFREY (T). A Sheet Almanac for 1732. FrankHn and Meredith, 173 1.
Folio; I leaf.
Hildeburn 423. t c
28
JERMAN (J.). The American Almanac for 1732. Franklin and Meredith,
.1731-
Hildeburn 424. t c
29
THE LADY ERRANT Inchanted: A Poem. Franklin and Meredith, 1731.
Hildeburn 425. t c
30
VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS of the House of Representatives of Penn-
sylvania, met Oct. 14, 1730-Sep. 1731. B. Franklin and H. Meredith,
1731-
Folio; pp 80.
Hildeburn 4609. t c
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VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS of the House of Representatives of Penna.,
I 7 3 I met Oct. 14, 1731 and Continued by Adjournments [to Aug. 14, 1732].
B. Franklin, 1731.
Folio; title, i leaf; Oct. 14, pp 3-5; Nov. 22, PP7-14; Jan. 10, pp 15-18;
Jan. 17, pp 19-22; July 31, 1732, pp 23-31; Aug. i4,pp 33-36.
The title was printed with the first part.
Hildeburn 4610.
32
WEBB (GEORGE). Batchelors-Hall; A Poem. Printed and Sold [by B.
Franklin and H. Meredith] at the New Printing-Office, 1731.
Folio; pp 12.
Hildeburn 431.
1732
33
ANNO REGNI Georgii II. General Assembly holden at Philadelphia, Oct.
14,1731. B.Franklin, 1 73 1. [1732]
Folio; title, i leaf; 93-95.
Hildeburn 434 [a]. Tower 660.
34
[IBID]. And from thence continued to July 31, 1732. B. Franklin, 1732.
Folio; title, i leaf; 99-102.
Hildeburn 434 [b]. Tower 661.
35
[a] ARSCOT (A.). Some Considerations Relating to the Present State of the
Christian Religion. B. Franklin, 1732.
i6mo; title, I leaf; preface, (5); contents, (i); text, 9-111; advertisement,
.(I).
Hildeburn 435 [a].
See note to 1 73 1 edition [No. 25].
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[b] SOME CONSIDERATIONS Relating to the Present State of the
Christian Religion. Part II. B. Franklin, 1732.
i6mo; title, i leaf; preface, iii, (5); text, 9-140; contents, (2); advertise-
ment, (i).
Hildeburn 435 [b]. -*
36
EVANS (DAVID). A Help for Parents and Heads of Families. B. Franklin,
1732.
Hildeburn 437. t c
37
EVANS (DAVID). The Minister of Christ and the Duties of his Flock. B.
Franklin, 1732.
i2mo; title, i leaf; 3-96; appendix, 97-108.
Hildeburn 438.
38
THE HONOUR OF THE GOUT. B. Franklin 1732.
Sm 8vo; title, i leaf; The Publisher to the Reader, i page; advertise-
ment, i page; text, 5-65; i blank page; dedication, (5).
Hildeburn 441.
39
MORGAN (J.). The Nature of Riches. B. Franklin, 1732.
i6mo; pp 32.
Evans 3576.
40
NEW JERSEY. Anno Regni Georgii II. Sexto. At a General Assembly of
the Province of New Jersey. B. Franklin, 1732.
Folio.
Acts of Assembly passed in 1732.
Hildeburn 445. t c
4r
PHILADELPHISCHE ZEITUNG. [Colophon] B. Franklin in der Marck-
strass, etc.
No. i^ — den 6 Mey, 1732, pp 4.
No. 2 — den 24 Jun. 1732, pp 4.
Hildeburn 447.
[205]
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REPRINTS—
Facsimile, published in the Pennsylvania Magazine of History and
1 7 'J 2 Biography. ^
' ^ No. I, in April 1902.
No. 2, in October 1900.
42
SAUNDERS (R.). Poor Richard for 1733. B. Franklin [1732]
Sm 8vo; pp (24).
Hildeburn 448.
[IBID]. Second impression.
Sm 8vo; pp (24).
Hildeburn 448 [a].
[IBID]. Third impression.
Sm 8vo; pp (24).
Hildeburn 448 [b].
REPRINTS—
Facsimile, published by George S. Appleton, Philadelphia [1849].
Sm 8vo; pp (24).
Facsimile, with Introduction by John Bigelow.
The Duodecimos, 1894.
i2mo; pp 106, (12).
45
THE TRADITIONS of the Clergy destructive of Religion. Franklin and
Meredith, 1732.
Hildeburn 451. t c
46
VORSPIEL der Neuen-Welt. Benjamin Francklin, 1732.
Sm 8vo; title, i page; (i); 3-200.
Hildeburn 452.
47
VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS of the House of Representatives of Penn-
sylvania, met Oct. 14, 1732. B. Franklin, 1732.
Folio; pp 14+
Hildeburn 461 1. c
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48 1733
ANNO REGNI Georgii II. General Assembly holden at Philadelphia, Oct.
H> 1733- B. Franklin, 1733.
Folio; title, i leaf; 105-128.
Hildeburn 454. Tower 662.
49
ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT between the Proprietary of Maryland and
the Proprietarysof Pensilvania. B. Franklin, 1733.
Folio; folding map, facing title; title, i leaf; Articles, 3-13; (i); Com-
mission 15-19.
Hildeburn 455.
50
[BLANK FORM FOR BOND]. Know all Men by these Presents, That, etc.
[Colophon]. Philadelphia: [B. Franklin] Sold at the New Printing-
Office near the Market. [1733 ?]
Folio; broadside: 38 printed lines, with numerous blank spaces for
filling in.
Curtis Collection. Not in Hildeburn or other bibliographies.
51
[BLANK POWER OF ATTORNEY]. Know all Men by these Presents,
That I, etc. [Colophon] Philadelphia: Printed and Sold [by B. Frank-
lin] at the New Printing-Office near the Market, where may be had all
Sorts of Blanks. [1733 ?]
Folio; folder, pp(4). First page contains 31 printed lines; pp 2-4 are blank.
American Philosophical Society. Not in Hildeburn or other bibliographies.
52
CATALOGUE of the Library Company of Philadelphia. B. Franklin, 1733.
Folio; I leaf (.?).
Hildeburn 458. t c
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53
THE SHORTER CATECHISM of the Assembly of Divines. B. Franklin,
1733 ^733- "*
Hildeburn 459. t c
Evans, No. 3973, lists it under 1735, but gives the date as 1734.
54
JERMANQ.). An Almanac for 1734. B. Franklin, 1733.
Hildeburn 461. tc
55
[LOGAN (JAMES)]. The Latter Part of a Charge Delivered from the Bench
to the Grand Inquest. [B. Franklin, 1733]
Folio; pp 3; title at top of page i.
Hildeburn 463.
56
NEW JERSEY. Anno Regni Georgii II. General Assembly hoi den at Bur-
lington April 26, 1733. B. Franklin, 1733.
Folio; title, i leaf; 301-343; table, i leaf.
Hildeburn 464.
57
SAUNDERS (R.). Poor Richard 1734. B. Franklin [1733]
Sm 8vo; pp (24).
Hildeburn 466.
58
[IBID]. Second edition.
Sm 8vo; pp (24).
Hildeburn 466 [a].
59
TATE AND BRADY. A New Version of the Psalms of David. B. Franklin,
24mo; facing title, I page; title,: leaf; (4); 9-280; Gloria, etc., (2); table,
(3); directions, (i); and apparently at least onemore leaf, as catchword
"A New" appears at bottom of last leaf.
Hildeburn 467. c
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60
THE TEMPORAL INTEREST of North America. B. Franklin, 1733.
Evans attributes this to Joseph Morgan. ^ 7 3 3
Hildeburn 475. Evans 3691. tc ^
61
VOTES OF ASSEMBLY. B. Franklin, 1733.
Folio.
Hildeburn 470. t c
1734
62
ADVERTISEMENT [B. Franklin. 1734].
Folio, I leaf.
Signed by James Steel, and dated Phila., Sep. 5, 1734.
Hildeburn 471.
63
ADVERTISEMENT of the Collector of the Excise. B. Franklin, 1734.
Hildeburn 472. t c
64
ANNO REGNI Georgii II. General Assembly holden at Philadelphia,
Oct. 14, 1733. B. Franklin, 1734.
Folio; title, i leaf; 131-133.
Hil4eburn 474. Tower 663.
65
ANNO REGNI Georgii II. General Assembly holden at Philadelphia,
Oct. 14, 1729. B. Franklin, 1734.
Folio; title, i leaf; 3-34.
A reprint of the Acts of Assembly from Oct. 14, 1729, to Jan. 12, 1729-30.
Hildeburn 475.
66
THE CONSTITUTIONS of the Free-Masons. [B. Franklin] ^1734.
Sq 8vo; title, i leaf; dedication, (6); text, 7-94.
Hildeburn 479.
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67
DELAWARE. Anno Regni Georgii II. General Assembly of the Counties of
^734 New-Castle, Kent and Sussex, holden Oct. 12, 1733. B. Franklin, 1734.
Folio; pp 24.
Hildeburn 480.
68
EVERY MAN his own Doctor. Third edition. B. Franklin, 1734.
8vo; pp 56.
Ascribed to John Tennent.
Hildeburn 482. t c
69
GREW (THEOPHILUS). An Almanac for 1735. B. Franklin, 1734.
Hildeburn 485. t c
70
THE INDIAN TALE, interpreted and told in English Verse. B. Franklin,
1734-
Hildeburn 486. t c
71
JERMAN (J.). An Almanac for 1735. B. Franklin, 1734.
Hildeburn 487. t c
72
NEW JERSEY. Anno Regni Georgii II. Septimo. Acts of Assembly.
B. Franklin, 1734.
Folio; title, i leaf; 347-366.
Hildeburn 490. t
73
THE POOR ORPHANS LEGACY. B. Franklin, 1734.
Sm 8vo; pp38-|-
Hildeburn 492. c
74
SAUNDERS_(R.). Poor Richard 1735. B. Franklin [1734].
Sm 8vo; pp (24).
Hildeburn 493.
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75
VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS of the House of Representatives of Penn-
sylvania, met Oct. 14, 1733. B. Franklin 1734. 1 7 34
Folio; pp 61. ;.
Evans 3825.
76
VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS of the House of Representatives of Penn-
sylvania, met Oct. 14, 1734. B. Franklin, 1734.
Folio; PP30+
Hildeburn 4612.
1735
77
ADVERTISEMENT. Philadelphia, January 6, 1734-5. [B. Franklin, 1735]
Folio; I leaf.
3700 Acres of land in New Jersey, to be Sold by John Sikes.
Hildeburn 496.
78
ADVERTISEMENT [B. Franklin, 1735]
Folio; I leaf.
Signed by James Steel, and dated Philadelphia, Dec. 24, 1735.
Not in Hildeburn or Evans.
79
ADVICE to the Free-holders and Electors of Pennsylvania. [B. Franklin,
1735]
Sm 4to; pp 7.
Hildeburn 497.
80
ANNO REGNI Georgii II. Octavo. General Assembly holden at Phila-
delphia, Oct. 14. 1734. B. Franklin, 1734 [1735]
Folio; title, i leaf; 137-154.
Hildeburn 499. Tower 664.
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8i
ANNO REGNI Georgii II. General Assembly holden at Philadelphia,
1735 Oct. 14, 1734. B. Franklin, 1734. [1735]
i2mo; pp 24.
A Synopsis of the poor laws.
Hildeburn 500. t
82
BURDON(W.). The Gentleman's Pocket-Farrier. B. Franklin, 1735.
Hildeburn 503. t c
83
CATALOGUE of the Library Company of Philadelphia. B. Franklin, 1735.
Hildeburn 504. t c
84
CATO'S MORAL DISTICHS. B. Franklin, 1735.
4to; title, i leaf; Printer to Reader, pp iii-iv; Some Account v-vi;
Distichs, 7-23; errata, I page.
Hildeburn 505.
85
DELAWARE. Anno Regni Georgii II. Octavo. General Assembly of
New Castle, Kent and Sussex, holden at New Castle, Oct. 21, 1734. B.
Franklin, 1735.
Folio; pp 20.
Hildeburn 506.
86
DICKINSON (J.). God's Protecting Providence, Man's surest Help.
Second edition. B. Franklin, 1735.
Hildeburn 507. t c
87
[FRANKLIN (BENJAMIN)]. A Defence of the Rev. Mr. Hemphill's
Observations. B. Franklin, 1735.
SmSvo; pp 47, (i).
Hildeburn 509.
88
[FRANKLIN (BENJAMIN)]. A Letter to a Friend in the Country. B.
Franklin, 1735.
8vo; pp 40.
Hildeburn 510.
[212]
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89
[FRANKLIN (BENJAMIN)]. Some Observations on the Proceedings
against The Rev. Mr. Hemphill. B. Franklin, 1735. '735
Sm 8vo; pp 32.
Hildeburn 511.
90
[IBID]. Second edition. B. Franklin, 1735.
Sm 8vo; pp 32.
Hildeburn 511 [a].
9^
HIS MAJESTY'S Most Gracious Speech to both, etc., Jan. 23, 1734 [1735].
[B. Franklin, 1735]
Folio; I leaf.
Hildeburn 515.
92
JERMAN (J.). The American Almanac for 1736. B. Franklin, 1735.
Hildeburn 518. t c
93
A LETTER From a Countryman to his Friend in the City. [B. Franklin
1735]
Folio; pp 2.
Hildeburn 520.
94
SAUNDERS (R). Poor Richard, 1736. B. Frankhn, [1735]
Sm 8vo; pp (24).
Hildeburn 524.
95
TAYLOR (J.). Pennsylvania 1736. An Almanac for 1736. B. Franklin,
1735-
Hildeburn 525. t c
96
VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS of the House of Representatives of Penn-
sylvania. B. Franklin, 1735.
Hildeburn 528. t c
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97
ANNO REGNI Georgii II. Nono. General Assembly holden at Philadel-
phia, Oct. 14, 1735. ^- Franklin, 1736.
Folio; title, i leaf; 157-169.
Hildeburn 531. Tower 665.
98
JACOBS KAMPFF- und Ritter-Platz. Zu Philadelphia, gedruckt bey B. F.,
1736.
Sm 8vo; pp 52.
Hildeburn 536.
99
[LOGAN (J.)]. The Charge Delivered from the Bench to the Grand Inquest.
B. Franklin, 1736.
Sm 4to; pp 24.
Hildeburn 540.
100
MYSTERIOUS NOTHING, A Poem; with an Allegory of Life and
Futurity. [B. Franklin] 1736.
i6mo; title, I page; Generous Reader, i page; text, 3-16.
Not in Hildeburn. Evans 4075.
JOI
PROCLAMATION. By the Honourable the President and Council. B.
FrankHn [1736]
Folio, I leaf. ,
Against "Three Hundred Men in Arms," from Maryland, who had
invaded Chester and Lancaster Counties.
Hildeburn 543.
102
SAUNDERS (R.). Poor Richard, 1737. B. Franklin [1736]
Sm 8vo; pp (24).
Hildeburn 544.
103
[TENNENT, JOHN]. Every Man his own Doctor. Fourth edition. B.
Franklin, 1736.
i2mo; pp 56.
Hildeburn 535. Evans 4086. t
[214]
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104
VOTES OF ASSEMBLY. B. Franklin, 1736.
Hildeburn 547. t c I 7 3 ^
1737
105
THE ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT made May 10, 1732, between the
Proprietaries of Maryland and Pennsylvania. B. Franklin, 1737.
A reprint, with additions, of No. 49.
Hildeburn 549. t c
106
FOX (G.). Instructions for Right Spelling and Plain Directions for Reading
and Writing True English. B. Franklin, 1737.
Title, I page; table i page; 3-120 [-f ?].
Curtis Collection. Not in Hildeburn or Evans.
LAY (BENJAMIN). All Slave-Keepers that keep the Innocent in Bondage.
B. Franklin,* 1737.
Sm 8vo; title, i leaf; preface (3); 6-271; contents, (5); errata, i page.
Hildeburn 556.
T08
PETERS (R.). The Two last Sermons Preached in Christ's-Church, July
3, 1737. B. Franklin, 1737.
4to; pp xxii, 29. .
Hildeburn 559.
log
PROCLAMATION. By the Honourable James Logan, Esq. B. Franklin,
1737-
Folio; I leaf. . '
Against trading with the Spanish West Indies.
Hildeburn 560.
no
SAUNDERS (R.). Poor Richard, 1738. B. Franklin, [1737]
Sm 8vo; pp (24).
Hildeburn 561.
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TENNENT (JOHN). Every Man his own Doctor. B. Franklin, 1737.
I 7 -7 y Evans 4202. Not in Hildeburn. t c
112
A TREATY of Friendship Held with the Six Nations, at Philadelphia, in
Sept. and Oct., 1736. B. Franklin, 1737.
Folio; pp 1 4.
Hildeburn 564.
A TRUE STATE of the Established Church of England in this Province.
[B. Franklin] 1737.
Hildeburn 565. t c
114
VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS of the House of Representatives of Penn-
sylvania, met Oct. 14, 1737. B. Franklin, 1737.
Folio; pp 36.
Hildeburn 566.
115
WATTS (I.). Divine Songs Attempted in Easy Language. Eighth edition.
B. Franklin, 1737.
Hildeburn 567. t c
116
WELLFARE (M.). Die Weissheit Gottes schr6yende und rufFende den
Sohnen und Toechtern der Menschen. Benjamin Franklin und
Johannes Wiister, 1737.
Hildeburn 568. t c
///
WELLFARE (M.). The Wisdom of God crying and calling to the Sons and
Daughters of Men. B. Franklin, 1737.
Hildeburn 569. t c
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1738
118
ANNO REGNI Georgii II. Duodecimo. General Assembly holden at
Philadelphia, Oct. 14, 1737. B. Franklin, 1738.
Folio; title, i leaf; 173-189.
Hildeburn 572. Tower 666.
//p
BY THE PROPRIETARIES of Pennsylvania [B. Franklin, 1738]
Folio; I leaf.
Notice about Proprietary Quit-rents, Signed Richard Peters, and dated
Nov. 23, 1738.
Hildeburn 575.
120
KEACH (BENJAMIN). God Acknowledged: or the True Interest of the
Nation. B. Franklin, 1738.
Sm 4to; title, i leaf; 3-40.
Not in Hildeburn. Evans 4257.
121
PROCLAMATION. By the Hon. George Thomas, Esq. B. Franklin, 1738.
Folio; broadside.
Dated Aug. 29, 1738. Refers to disorders in Pennsylvania and Massachu-
setts.
Not in Hildeburn or Evans.
122
SAUNDERS (R.). Poor Richard, 1739. B. Franklin [1738]
Sm 8vo; pp (24).
Hildeburn 585.
123
THOMAS (G.). The Speech of the Honourable George Thomas, Esq. B.
Franklin, 1738.
Folio; pp (3).
Hildeburn 587.
[217]
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124
TO MY FRIENDS in Pensilvania [B. Franklin, 1738?]
1738 Folio; PP3.
Signed Paul Veritt, and dated New York, Sept. 12, 1738. An Attack
upon Andrew Hamilton.
Hildeburn 588.
VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS of the House of Representatives of Penn-
sylvania, met Oct. 14, 1738. B. Franklin, 1738.
Folio; pp 60.
Hildeburn 589.
126
WOOLVERTON (C). Christ the Eternal Word. B. Franklin, 1738.
i2mo; title, i page; preface, (i); 3-40.
Hildeburn 591.
1739
I2J
•ANNO REGNI Georgii II. Duodecimo. General Assembly holden at Phila-
delphia, Oct. 14, 1738. B. Franklin, 1739.
Folio; title, i leaf; 193-228; table, i leaf.
Hildeburn 593. Tower 667.
128
ANNO REGNI Georgii II. Duodecimo. General Assembly holden at Phila-
delphia Oct. 14, 1738. B. Franklin, 1739.
Folio; title, i leaf; 3-7.
Not in Hildeburn, Tower or Evans.
i2g
THE BILL for the better raising of Money. Printed [by B. Franklin] 1739.
Folio; pp (2), 16.
Hildeburn 595.
no
BY THE PROPRIETARIES of Pennsylvania [B. Franklin, 1739]
Folio; I leaf.
Notice about Proprietary Quit-rents, Signed "Richard Peters, Seer",
and dated June 25, 1739.
Hildeburn 596.
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NEW JERSEY. Anno Regni Georgii II. Duodecimo. General Assembly of
the Province of New Jersey holden Oct. 26, 1738. B. Franklin, 1739. ^739
Folio; title, i leaf; 369-395; table, i leaf.
Hildeburn 603.
132
[ROWE (ELIZA)]. The History of Joseph. A Poem. B. Franklin, 1739.
i6mo; pp 63.
Hildeburn 605.
133
SAUNDERS (R.). Poor Richard, 1740. B. Franklin [1739]
i2mo; pp (24).
Hildeburn 606.
[IBID]. Second edition.
i2mo; pp (24).
Hildeburn 606 [a].
[IBID]. Third edition.
i2mo; pp (24).
Hildeburn 606 [b].
136
[SMALRIDGE (GEORGE)]. The Art of Preaching. B. Franklin, 1739.
Sm 8vo; pp 22.
Hildeburn 607.
137
VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS of the House of Representatives of Penn-
sylvania, met Oct. 15, 1739. ^- Franklin, 1739.
Folio; pp 131,(1).
Hildeburn 610.
138
[a] WHITEFIELD (GEORGE). A Journal of a Voyage from Gibraltar to
Georgia. B. Franklin, 1739.
24mo; title, i leaf; 3-45.
Hildeburn 612 [a].
[219]
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135
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[b] CONTINUATION of Mr. Whitefield's Journal from his Arrival at
Savannah to his return to London. B. Franklin, 1739.
I 7 '3 Q Title, I page; preface, i page; 49-102.
' ^^ Hildeburn 612 [b].
[c] CONTINUATION of Mr. Whitefield's Journal from his Arrival at
London to his departure on his way to Georgia. B. Franklin 1739.
Title, I leaf; 105-252.
Hildeburn 612 [c].
Continued in 1740 and 1741 (Nos. 175, 177, 178, 225, 226, 227).
No. 178, although not printed till 1740, is the first part of the Journal.
1740
139
AN ALMANAC for 1741. B. Franklin, 1740.
Folio; I leaf.
Hildeburn 618. t
140
[BLANK FORM OF INDENTURE] This Indenture, etc. Philadelphia:
Printed and Sold by B. Franklin, at the New Printing-Office near the
Market [1740?]
Folio; broadside; 37 printed lines with numerous blank spaces for
filling in.
Copy in American Philosophical Society, filled in for Nov. 5, 1740.
Not in Hildeburn or Evans.
141
BULL (WILLIAM). A Letter from the Hon. Wm. Bull, Esq. Lt. Gov. of
South Carolina to Hon. Thomas Penn, Esq. Proprietary of Penn-
sylvania [B. Franklin, 1740]
Folio.
Hildeburn 621. Evans 4480 ascribes it to Franklin. c
142
A COLLECTION of Charters and Other Publick Acts Relating to the
Province of Pennsylvania. B. Franklin, 1740.
Folio; title, i leaf; 1-46.
Hildeburn 622. Tower 669.
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143
[DEFOE (DANIEL)]. The Family Instructor. In Three Parts. I. Fathers
and Children. II. Master and Servants. III. Husbands and Wives. I740
B. Franklin, 1740. [?] >
Hildeburn 624. t c
144
DEWSBURY (W.). A Sermon on the Important Doctrine of Regeneration.
B. Franklin, 1740.
Sm 8vo; title, i leaf; 3-24.
Hildeburn 625.
145
ERSKINE(R.). Gospel Sonnets. In Six Parts. Fifth edition. B.Franklin,
1740. _
i6mo; title, i leaf; iii-xvi; 1-270.
Hildeburn 626.
146
FINLEY (S.). A Letter to a Friend, concerning Mr. Whitefield, etc. B.
Franklin, 1740.
i2mo; pp 12.
Hildeburn 630. t
H7
GILLESPIE (G.). A Letter to the Rev. Brethren of the Presbytery of
New York, or of Elizabeth-Town. B. Franklin 1740.
i2mo; pp 23.
Hildeburn 632. Evans 4520. Sabin 27,397. [See No. 244]
148
HALE (M.). Sir Matthew Hale's Sum of Religion. B. Franklin, 1740.
Hildeburn 635. t c
H9
HENRY (M.). A Method for Prayer. B. Franklin, 1740.
Hildeburn 636. t c
150
JERMAN (J.). An Almanac for 1741. B. Franklin, 1740.
Hildeburn 638. t c
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KINNERSLEY (E.). Letter to his Friend in the Country.
I 740 First published as a "Postscript" to the Penna. Gazette, No. 606, and
perhaps not otherwise printed.
Hildeburn 639.
A LETTER to Mr. Ebenezer Kinnersley from his Friend in the Country.
B. Franklin, 1740.
Hildeburn 643. t c
153
MY DEAR FELLOW TRAVELLER. [B. Franklin, 1740]
Sm i2mo; title, i leaf; 3-23.
Hildeburn 4615.
A NEW and Complete Guide to the English Tongue. In two books. B.
Franklin, 1740.
Hildeburn 644. t c
155
NEW JERSEY. Votes and Proceedings of the General Assembly of New
Jersey. Begun at Burlington April 10, 1740. B. Franklin, 1740.
Folio; pp (92).
Evans 4569. Not in Hildeburn.
NOBLE (JOB). An Alarm Sounded. Printed [by fi. Franklin] in the year
1740.
i6mo; pp 19.
Hildeburn 646.
157
PEMBERTON (ISRAEL). Copy of Part of a Letter from Israel Pemberton
and Son to David Barclay. [B. Franklin, 1740 (i")]
Folio; broadside; i page.
Curtis Collection. Not in Hildeburn or Evans.
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THE QUERISTS, or, An Extract of sundry Passages taken out of Mr.
Whitefield's printed Sermons. Printed [by B. Franklin] in the year IJA.O
1740.
Sm 8vo; pp 32.
Hildeburn 647.
REMARKS on several Passages of Mr. Whitefield's Sermons. B. Franklin,
1740.
Hildeburn 649. t c
160
[a] ROSE (A.). Poems on several Occasions. Printed [by B. Franklin] at the
New Printing-Office near the Market, 1740.
8vo; PP44.
Hildeburn 650 [a].
[b] BOCKETT (E.). A Poem to the Memory of Aquila Rose [B. Franklin]
Reprinted at the New Printing Office. [1740]
8vo; pp 45-56.
Hildeburn 650 [b].
161
SAUNDERS (R.). A Pocket Almanac for 1741. B. Franklin, 1740.
Oblong 32mo.
Hildeburn 651. t c
162
SAUNDERS (R.). Poor Richard, 1741. B. Franklin [1740]
Sm 8vo; pp (24).
Hildeburn 652.
163
SMITH (J.). The Character, Preaching, etc., of Rev. Mr. Geo. Whitefield.
B. Franklin, 1740.
i6mo, title, i leaf; 3-24.
Hildeburn 654.
164
'SOME OBSERVATIONS on the Rev. Mr. Whitefield and his opposers.
B. Franklin, 1740 [?]
Hildeburn 655. t c
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SOME QUERIES Concerning the Operation of the Holy Spirit, Answered.
I 740 B. Franklin, 1740.
i2mo; pp 16.
Hildeburn 656. t
166
SOME REMARKS on Mr. Ebenezer Kinnersley's Two Letters to his
Friend in the Country. B. Franklin, 1740.
Hildeburn 657. t c
167
THE SPEECH of the Speaker of the House of Commons, April 29, 1740.
[B. Franklin, 1740]
Folio; pp (3).
Hildeburn 659.
168
TENNENT (G.). The Danger of an Unconverted Ministry Considered.
B. Franklin, 1740.
i6mo; pp 31.
Hildeburn 661.
169
[IBID]. Second edition.
Hildeburn 661 fa]. c
THOMAS (GEORGE). Oct. 20, 1740. My Lords. [B. Franklin, 1740]
Sm 4to; pp 8.
Hildeburn 664.
77/
VINCENT (T.). Christ's Certain and Sudden Appearance to Judgment.
B. Franklin, 1740.
Hildeburn 665. t c
172
VOTES OF ASSEMBLY. B. Franklin, 1740.
Hildeburn 666. t c
WATTS (ISAAC). The Psalms of David. B. Franklin, 1740.
Hildeburn 667. t c
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WHITEFIELD (G.). A Brief and General Account of the First Part of the
Life of the Rev. Mr. Geo. VVhitefield. B. Franklin, 1740. 1 n aQ
24mo; title, i leaf; preface, i-iii; text, 1-66.
Hildeburn 669.
[a] WHITEFIELD (G.). A Continuation of Rev. Mr. Whitefield's Journal
During the Time he was detained in England. Vol. II. B. Franklin,
1740.
24mo; pp G2,.
Hildeburn 670 [a].
[b] A CONTINUATION of Mr. Whitefield's Journal from his Embarking
after the Embargo to his Arrival in Savannah. B. Franklin, 1740.
24 mo; pp (65)-205; Books Sold by B. FrankHn, pp (5).
Hildeburn 670 [b]. [See No. 135]
176
[IBID]. B. Franklin, 1740.
i6mo; pp 145; 5.
Evans 4634. Not in Hildeburn.
177
WHITEFIELD (G.). A Continuation of Rev. Mr. Whitefield's Journal
from his Arrival in Georgia to his Second return thither from Pennsyl-
vania. B. Franklin, 1740.
24mo; title, i leaf; 3-94; (2).
Hildeburn 671. [See No. 135]
178
WHITEFIELD (G.). Journal of a Voyage from London to Gibraltar. Sixth
edition. B. Franklin, 1740.
24mo; pp 64.
Hildeburn 676.
This is the first part of the Journal, and precedes the volume printed
in 1739.
179
VVHITEFIELD (G.)*. Journal of a Voyage from Gibraltar to Georgia.
B. FrankUn, 1740.
24mo; pp 45.
Reprint of 1739 edition.
Not in Hildeburn or Evans.
[225]
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i8o-
WHITEFIELD (G.). A Letter from the Rev. Mr. Whitefield to a Friend
I 740 in London. B. Franklin, 1740.^
l2mo; pp 8.
Hildeburn 677.
WHITEFIELD (G.). A Letter from the Rev. Mr. Whitefield to some
Church Members of the Presbyterian Persuasion. [Colophon] B.
Franklin. [1740]
i2mo; pp 8. No title page.
Hildeburn 678.
182
[a] WHITEFIELD (G.). Sermons on Various Subjects. In two volumes.
Vol. I. B. Franklin, 1740.
24mo; title, i leaf; iii-iv; 1-223.
Hildeburn 679 [a].
[b] [IBID]. Vol. II. B. Franklin, 1740.
24mo; pp iv; 1-224.
Hildeburn 679 [b].
183
WHITEFIELD (G.). Three Letters from the Rev. Mr. G. Whitefield. B.
F-ranklin, 1740.
Sm 8vo; pp 16.
Hildeburn 680.
184
WHITEFIELD (G.). Voorbidding ein eider Christen's Plicht. J. P. Zenger
in Niew York en B. Franklin in Philadelphia, 1740.
Hildeburn 684. t c
1741
185
ALLEIN (J.). An Alarm to Uncoverted Sinners. B. Franklin, 1741.
i6mo; pp xxiv, 167, 77, (i).
Hildeburn 687.
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j86
BALL (W.). New Jersey Almanac for 1742. B. Franklin, 1 741.
Hildeburn 690. tc 1 74 1
187 >
BLAIR (S.). A Particular Consideration of a Piece Entituled The Querists.
B. Franklin, 1741.
i6mo; pp 63.
Hildeburn 692.
188
A CATALOGUE of Books belonging to the Library Company of Phila-
delphia. B. Franklin, 1741.
Sm 8vo; pp 55, (i).
Hildeburn 693.
189
THE CHARTERS of the Province of Pensilvania and City of Philadelphia.
B. Franklin, 1741.
Folio; title, i leaf; 3-30.
Reprinted in 1742 and bound with Collection of all the Laws [No. 237].
Curtis Collection. Not in Hildeburn, Tower or Evans.
190
THE CHARTER of Privileges Granted by William Penn to the Inhabitants
of Pennsylvania and Territories. B. Franklin, 1741.
Folio; title, i leaf; 3-8.
Usually bound with Laws of New-Castle, Kent and Sussex for 1741
[No. 195].
Hildeburn 694. Tower 109.
191
CHEW (S.). Speech delivered from the Bench to the Grand-Jury of the
County of New-Castle, Nov. 21, 174 1. B. Franklin, 1741.
Sm 4to; pp 16.
Hildeburn 695.
[IBID]. Second edition.
Sm 4to; pp 16.
Hildeburn 695 [a].
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193
COLDEN (C). An Essay on the Illiac Passion. B. Franklin, 1741.
^"1 A-~i- Hildeburn 696. t c S
194
DAILY CONVERSATION with God, exemplified in the Holy Life of
Armelle Nicholas. B. Franklin, 1741.
Hildeburn 697. t c
195
DELAWARE. Laws of the Government of New Castle, Kent and Sussex.
B. Franklin, 1741.
Folio; title, i leaf; 3-282; table, 1-3.
Usually bound with No. 190.
Hildeburn 698. Tower 109.
196
DYLANDER (J.). Free Grace in Truth. The XXIVth Meditation of Dr.
John Gerhard. B. Franklin, 1741.
Hildeburn 700. t c
197
ERSKINE (R.). A letter to the Rev. Mr. George Whitefield. B. Franklin,
1741.
Sm 8vo; pp 14.
Hildeburn 701.
198
FINLEY (S.). Christ Triumphing and Satan Raging. B. Franklin, 1741.
i6mo; PP43, (i).
Hildeburn 704.
199
FREE GRACE INDEED ! A Letter to the Rev. Mr. John Wesley. B.
Franklin, 1741.
Hildeburn 705. t c
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[a] THE GENERAL MAGAZINE and Historical Chronicle. January 1741.
Vol.1. B.Franklin. I 74 I
lamo; pp(2),77.
[b] February 1741. No. 2. pp (2) [77 sic]-i^6.
[c] No. 3. pp (2) [i47]-2i6.
[d]No. 4. pp (2) [2 1 71-286.
[e] No. 5. pp (2) [2871-356.
[f] No. 6. pp (2) 357-426.
No more were published.
Hildeburn 706.
201
JERMAN (J.). The American Almanac for 1742. B. Franklin, 1741.
Hildeburn 709. t c
202
[LOGAN (JAMES)]. To Robert Jordan and others. [B. Frankhn, 1741]
Sm folio; pp 4.
Hildeburn 712.
20J
MORGAN (J.). The General Cause of all Hurtful Mistakes. B. Franklin,
1741.
i6mo; pp 25.
Hildeburn 713.
204
NEW JERSEY. Votes of General Assembly held at Amboy on Oct. 2, 1741
[to Nov. 4, 1741]. B. Franklin, 1741.
Folio; pp 46.
Evans 4760. Not in Hildeburn.
205
NOTICE is hereby given, etc. [B. Franklin, 1741]
Sm folio; i leaf.
Signed Richard Peters and.dated Sept. 21, 1741.
Hildeburn 715.
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206
PROCLAMATION. By the Honourable George Thomas, Esq. B.Franklin,
174I 1741. ^
Folio; I leaf.
Dated Sept. 28, 1741. In aid of the officer appointed to collect recruits
for the expedition against Havanna.
Hildeburn 718.
207
A PROTESTATION Presented to the Synod of Philadelphia, July i, 1741.
B. Franklin, 1741.
Sm 8vo; title, i p; introduction, 2-4; text, 5-16.
Hildeburn 719.
208
THE QUERISTS, or an Extract of Sundry Passages taken out of Mr.
Whitefield's printed Sermons, etc. B. Franklin, 1741.
8vo.
Evans 4791. Not in Hildeburn. c
2og
THE QUERISTS, Part III. or an Extract of sundry Passages taken out
of Mr. G. Tennent's Sermon. B. Franklin, 1741.
Sm 8vo; title, i leaf; 3-150.
Hildeburn 720.
210
SAUNDERS (R.). A Pocket Almanac for 1742. B. Franklin [1741]
32mo; pp (16).
Title in red and black.
Hildeburn 721.
211
SAUNDERS (R.). Poor Richard, 1742. B. Franklin [1741]
i2mo; pp (24).
Hildeburn 722.
212
A SHORT REPLY to Mr. Whitefield's Letter which he wrote in Answer
to the Querists. B. Franklin, 1741.
i2mo; pp 62. .
Hildeburn 724. Evans 4805. t
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213
[SMALRIDGE (GEORGE)]. The Art of Preaching. B. Franklin, 1741.
Sm 8vo; pp 22. I 74 1
Hildeburn 725.
214
SOME REMARKS upon the Times. B. Franklin, 1741.
Hildeburn 727. t c
[a] TENNENT (G.). Remarks Upon a Protestation Presented to the Synod
of Philadelphia. June i, 1741. B. Franklin, 1741.
i6mo; title, I page; preface, (i); 3-36.
Hildeburn 729 [a].
[b] THE APOLOGY of the Presbytery of New Brunswick. B. Franklin,
1741.
i6mo; title, i leaf; 39-68.
Hildeburn 729 [b]. »
216
TENNENT (G.). A Sermon Upon Justification. B. Franklin, 1741.
i6mo; title, i leaf; text, 3-29; advertisements, (3).
Hildeburn 730.
217
[IBID]. Second edition.
i6mo; pp 29, (3).
Hildeburn 730 [a].
218
VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS of the House of Representatives of Penn-
sylvania. Met at Philadelphia, Oct. 14, 1740. B. Franklin, 1741.
Folio; pp 33, (i).
Hildeburn 731.
VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS of the House of Representatives of Penn-
sylvania. Met at Philadelphia, Oct. 14, 1741, and Continued by
Adjournments [to Aug. 28, 1742]. B. Franklin, 1741.
Folio; pp 92.
Published in parts at different times.
Hildeburn 732.
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220
WATTS (I.). Horse Lyricoe. Poems Chiefly of the Lyric kind. B.Franklin,
1 74 1 1741.
Evans 4833. t c
221
WATTS (I.). The Psalms of David. B. Franklin, 1741.
Hildeburn 733. t c
222
WEISER (CONRAD). Ein Wohlgemeindter und Ernstlicher Rath an
unsere Lands-Leute die Teutschen. [B. Franklin, 1741]
Folio; pp (2).
Evans 4836. Not in Hildeburn.
223
WESLEY (J.). Free Grace. A Sermon Preached at Bristol. B. Franklin,
1741.
Sm 8vo; pp 32.
Hildeburn 735.
224
WHITEFIELD (G.). An Account of the Money received and disbursed for
the Orphan House in Georgia. B. Franklin, 1741 \V[
Hildeburn 736. t c
225
WHITEFIELD (G.). Continuation of Rev. Mr. Whitefield's Journal from
a few Days after his Arrival at Savannah, June 4, to his leaving
Stanford, Oct. 29, 1740. B. Franklin, 1741.
24mo; pp 126.
Hildeburn 737.
226
WHITEFIELD (G.). Continuation of Mr. Whitefield's Journal from
Savannah, June 25, 1740, to his Arrival at Rhode Island, etc. B.
Franklin, 1741.
Evans 4850. Not in Hildeburn. t c •
22J
WHITEFIELD (G.). Continuation of Mr. Whitefield's Journal from his
leaving Stanford to his Arrival at Falmouth, March 11, 1741. B.
Franklin, 1741.
Hildeburn 738. t c
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228
WHITEFIELD (G.). Letter to the Rev. Mr. John Wesley. B. Franklin,
^741-. .... 174I
i6mo; title, i leaf; preface, iii-iv; text, 5-24.
Hildeburn 739.
22g
WRIGHT (J.). Speech to the Court and Grand Jury on his Removal from
the Commission of Peace. [B. Franklin, 1741]
Folio; pp 4.
Hildeburn 740.
1742
230
ADVERTISEMENT B. Franklin, 1742.
Folio; I leaf.
Notice, Signed James Logan, and dated 12th of the I2th Month [Feb-
ruary] 1742, concerning payment of quit-rents due to La;titia Aubrey.
Hildeburn 741.
231
ALSO SANG Ihrem Gotte aufm Throne. B. Franklin. [1742]
Sm 4to; pp 4.
Hildeburn 742.
232
AT A COUNCIL held at Philadelphia, May 17, 1742. [B. Franklin, 1742]
Folio; pp 12.
Hildeburn 745.
233
[a] AUTHENTISCHE RELATION Von dem Anlass. B. Franklin. [1742]
Sq 8vo; title, i leaf; 3-15; (i).
Hildeburn 747 [a].
[b] AUTHENTISCHE NACHRICHT B. Franklin. [1742]
Sq 8vo; title, i leaf; 19-40.
Hildeburn 747 [b].
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[c] ZUVERLASSIGE BESCHREIBUNG Der Dritten Conferenz. B.
Franklin. [1742]
I 74.2 ^1 ^^°' '^'•'^' ^ P^S^' extract, I page; 43-56.
' ^ Hildeburn 747 [c].
[d] VIERTE GENERAL-VERSAMMLUNG der Kirche Gottes. B.
Franklin. [1742]
Sq 8vo; title, i leaf; 59-76.
Hildeburn 747 [d].
[e] GRUNDLICHE AN-UND AUFFORDERUNG. B. Franklin, 1742.
Sq 8vo; title, i leaf; pp 3-14.
Errata on last page corrects paging to 79-90.
Hildeburn 747 [e].
By Johann Adam Gruber.
[f] EXTRACT Aus Unsers Conferenz-Schreibers Johann Jacob Miillers.
B. Franklin. [1742]
Sq 8vo; title, i leaf; 93-102.
Hildeburn 747 [f].
[g] EXTRACT aus des Conferenz-Schreibers Johann Jacob Miillers. B,
Franklin. [1742]
Sq 8vo; title, i leaf; 105-120.
Hildeburn 747 [g].
BALL (W.). The New Jersey Almanack for 1743. B. Franklin, 1742.
Hildeburn 748. t c
.2JS
BECHTEL (J.). Kurzer Catechismus. B. Franklin, 1742.
i2mo; pp 42.
Printed in Roman type.
Hildeburn 750.
BECHTEL (J). Kurtzer Catechismus. Philadelphia, Benjamin Francklin, 174a.
24mo; pp 44.
Not printed by Franklin. Printed in German text, in Germany, from Fmnklin's edition, even the imprint being
reproduced.
Hildeburn 4617.
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236
BLAIR (S.). The Doctrine of Predestination Truly and Fairly stated. B.
Franklin, 1742. I 7 4 2
Sm 8vo; title, i page; preface, 2-4; text, 5-79; advertisement, i page.
Hildeburn 753.
237
[a] THE CHARTERS of the Province of Pensilvania and City of Philadel-
phia. B. Franklin, 1742.
Folio; title, i leaf; 3-30.
Hildeburn 755 [a]. Tower 670 [a].
[b] A COLLECTION of all the Laws of the Province of Pennsylvania Now
in Force. B. Franklin, 1742.
Title, I leaf; 3-562.
Hildeburn 757 [b]. Tower 670 [b].
[c] AN APPENDIX Containing a Summary of Such Acts of Assembly as
have been formerly in force. B. Franklin, 1742.
Title, I leaf ; advertisement, iii-iv; appendix, i -24; table, i-xi.
Hildeburn 757 [c]. Tower 670 [c].
238
CHEW (S.). The Speech of Samuel Chew Delivered from the Bench to the
Grand Jury of the County of New Castle. Aug. 20, 1742. B.Franklin,
1742.
8vo; title, i leaf; 3-16.
Hildeburn 756.
239
DIE CONFUSION von Tulpehocken. [B. Franklin, 1742]
Sq 8vo; pp 8.
Hildeburn 759.
240
CREAGHEAD (A.). A Discourse concerning the Covenants. B. Franklin,
1742.
8vo; pp 48.
Hildeburn 4619.
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241
EDWARDS (J.). The Distinguishing Marks of a Work of the Spirit of God.
1742 B. Franklin, 1742. ^
8vo; pp xvi; 84.
Hildeburn 760.
242
AN EXAMINATION and Refutation of Mr. Gilbert Tennent's Remarks.
B. Franklin, 1742.
Hildeburn 761. t c
243
GILLESPY (GEORGE). A Letter to the Rev. Brethren of the Presbytery
of New York, or of Elizabeth-Town. B. Franklin, 1742.
i2mo; title, i leaf; text, 3-23; Just Published, (i).
Not in Hildeburn or Evans. Hildeburn gives an edition dated 1740.
[See No. 147]
244
A LETTER from a Gentleman in Philadelphia to his Friend in the Country
Sept. 18, 1742. [B. Franklin, 1742]
Folio; pp 2.
Hildeburn 769.
24s
A MESSAGE to the Governor from the Assembly. [B. Franklin, 1742]
Folio; pp 4.
Dated "27th of 3d Mo. 1742."
Hildeburn 771.
246
NEISSER (G.). Aufrichtige Nachricht ans Publicum. B. Franklin, 1742.
Sq 8vo; title, i leaf; 3-18.
Hildeburn 773.
247
NEW JERSEY. Anno Regni Georgii II. Decimo Quinto. At a General
Assembly holden at Perth Amboy, Oct. 2, 1741. B. Franklin, 1742.
Folio; title, i leaf; 1-17.
Hildeburn 774.
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248
NEW JERSEY. Minutes and Votes of the House of Assembly, met at Bur-
lington, Oct. 16, 1742 [—November 25, 1742]. B. Franklin, 1742. ^^ 74^
Folio; pp (41).
Evans 5015. Not in Hildeburn.
249
PROCLAMATION. By the Honourable George Thomas. [B. Franklin, 1742]
Folio; I leaf.
Against the Settlers in hand in Lancaster County West of the Blue
Mountains. Dated Oct. 5, 1742.
Hildeburn 778.
250
SAUNDERS (R.). Pocket Almanac for 1743. B. Franklin [1742]
32mo; pp (16).
Title in red and black.
Hildeburn 780.
251
SAUNDERS (R.). Poor Richard, 1743. B.'Franklin [1742]
Sm 8vo; pp (24).
Hildeburn 781.
252
TENNENT (J.). Essay on Pleurisy. B. Franklin, 1742.
Hildeburn 786. t c
253
WATTS (I.). Hymns and Spiritual Songs. B. Franklin, 1742.
Hildeburn 789. t c
254
THE YEARLY VERSES of the Printer's Lad. Jan. i, 1741 [1741-2]. [B.
Franklin 1742]
Narrow folio; i leaf.
Hildeburn 792.
•THOMSON (J.). Government of Church of Christ.
Hildeburn 787. Hildeburn, who did not see a copy of the book, ascribed it to Franklin. It was printed by A.
Bradford.
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255
[ZINZENDORFF (N. L.)]. Oratio [B. Franklin, 1742]
1742 Sm folio; pp 4. ''
Hildeburn 4620.
236
[ZINZENDORFF (N. L.)]. B. Ludewigs Wahrer Bericht de date German-
town den 20s ten Febr. il^H- B. Franklin. [1742]
Sq 8vo; pp 26.
Hildeburn 794.
257
[ZINZENDORFF (N. L.)]. Ludovici a Thiirenstein in Antiquissima
Fratrum Ecclesia. Ex Officina Frankliniana [1742].
Sq 8vo; title, i leaf; 3-8.
Hildeburn 796.
' 258
[ZINZENDORFF (N. L.)]. Etliche Zu dieser Zeit nicht unnutze Fragen
iiber Einige Schrift-Stellen, Welche. B. Franklin [1742].
SqSvo; title, I page; (i); 3-14.
Hildeburn 797.
259
[ZINZENDORFF (N. L.)]. Letzte Privat-Erklarung fiir Pennsylvania.
B. Franklin, 1742.
Sm 4to; title, i leaf; 3-12.
Hildeburn 770.
260
[ZINZENDORFF (N. L.)]. The Remarks which the Author of the Com-
pendious Extract, etc. B. Franklin, 1742.
Sm 8vo; title, i leaf; preface, 3-4; remarks, 5-i22; advertisement, 23-24.
Hildeburn 799.
1743
261
ANNO REGNI Georgii II. Decimo Quarto. Acts of Assembly B. Franklin,
1743- [?]
Hildeburn 801. t c
May not have been printed.
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BECHTEL (JOHANNES). En Kort Catechismus FOr nagra Jesu Foer-
samlingar. Tryckt hos Benjamin Franklin, Aohr 1743. '743
8vo; PP35.
Hildeburn 803.
263
A BILL for the better Regulating the Nightly Watch. B. Franklin, 1743.
Folio; pp II.
Hildeburn 805.
264
[a] A CONFESSION of Faith, etc. Adopted by the Baptist Association
met at Philadelphia, Sept. 25, 1742. Sixth edition. B. Franklin, 1742.
i6mo; title, I page; (i); To the reader, iii-viii; text,9-ii2; contents, (2).
Hildeburn 811 [a].
[b] A SHORT TREATISE of Church-Discipline. B. Franklin, 1743.
i6mo; pp 62; title, i leaf; To all those, iii-vi; text, 7-62.
Hildeburn 811 [b].
Although paged separately, the signatures are continuous with the first
part.
26s
A CONVERSE betwixt two Presbyterians of the Established Church, An
Elder and a Preacher. [B. Franklin] 1743.
i2mo; ppi-ii; 3-48-f-
Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Not in Hildeburn.
266
A DIALOGUE between two Countrymen who met at Brunswick. [B.
Franklin, 1743 ?]
4to; pp 8.
Hildeburn 872.
Hildeburn gives the date as 1743, but has it listed under 1744.
267
FINLEY (S.). Clear Light put out in obscure Darkness. B. Franklin,
1743-
Sm 8vo; pp 71.
Hildeburn 8x8. .
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268
FRANKLIN (BENJAMIN). "Give us but Light." Letter to Rev.
I 74.3 George Whitefield. Dated June 6, 1743. B. Franklin, 174J.
Folio; broadside.
Evans 5 1 87. Not. in Hildeburn.
26p
[FRANKLIN (BENJAMIN)]. Proposals for Promoting Useful Knowledge
among the British Plantations. B. Franklin, 1743.
Folio; broadside.
Hildeburn 822.
2yo
GUTHRY (W.). A Sermon preached at Finnick in August 1662; B. Franklin,
1743-
Sm 8vo; pp 35.
Hildeburn 825.
2JI
[HANCOCK (REV. JOHN)]. The Examiner, or Gilbert against Tennent.
B. Franklin, [1743]
Sm 8vo; pp 31.
Hildeburn 826.
2J2
MATHER (I.). Soul-Saving Gospel Truths. Deliver'd in Several Sermons.
B. Franklin, 1743.
i8mo; pp 167.
Hildeburn 836.
273
MORRIS (L.). The Speech of his Excellency, Lewis Morris, Nov. 25, 1742.
B. Franklin, 1743.
Hildeburn 837. t c
274
NEW JERSEY. Anno Regni Georgii II. Decimo Septimo. General
Assembly of New Jersey, holden at Perth Amboy, Oct. 10, 1743. B.
Franklin, 1743.
Folio; title, i leaf; 21-61.
Hildeburn 838.
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275
[NEW JERSEY] Extracts from the Minutes and Votes of the House of
Assembly of the Colony of New-Jersey, met at Burlington, Oct. 16, IJA.'l
1742. B. Franklin, 1743.
4to; title, I leaf; 3-56. >
Hildeburn 816.
NEW YEAR VERSES of the Carriers of the Pennsylvania Gazette. B.
Franklin, 1743.
Hildeburn 840. t c
277
THE NOTE-MAKER NOTED, and the Observer observed upon. [B.
Franklin] 1743.
4to; title, i leaf; 3-31.
Hildeburn 841.
278
THE REASONS of Mr. Alexander Creaghead's receding from the Judi-
catures of this Church. B. Franklin, 1743.
i2mo; title, i leaf; iii-xxii; 23-48.
Not in Hildeburn or Evans.
279
SAUNDERS (R.). Pocket Almanac for 1744. B. Franklin [1743]
32mo; pp (24).
Title in red and black.
Hildeburn 846.
280
SAUNDERS (R.). Poor Richard, 1744. Printed and sold by B. Franklin.
[1743]
Sm 8vo; pp (24).
Curtis Collection. Not in Hildeburn, Evans or Morrison.
281
[IBID]. With the imprint: Printed and Sold by B. Franklin . . . also
by Jonas Greene.
8vo; pp (24).
Hildeburn 847.
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282
THE TREATY Held with the Indians of the Six Nations at Philadelphia
I J ±2 in July, 1742. B. Franklin, 1743.
Folio; title, i leaf; 3-25.
Hildeburn 852.
28J
VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS of the House of Representatives of Penn-
sylvania. Met at Philadelphia, Oct. 14, 1752. B. Franklin, 1743.
Folio; title, i leaf; Votes, Oct. 14, 3-19; Votes, Eleventh Month, 3,
21-50; Votes, Third Month, 2, 51-52; Votes, Sixth Month, i, 53-72;
Incidental Charges, 73; Appendix, 75-114.
Appendix not given in Hildeburn or Evans.
Hildeburn 853.
284
ZINZENDORFF (N. L.). Every Man's Right to Live. B. Franklin, 1743.
Hildeburn 857. t c
28s
ZINZENDORFF (N. L.). A Letter from Lewis Thurnstein to People of
all Ranks and Persuasions. B. Franklin, 1743. [?]
Hildeburn 858. t c
1744
286
THE AMERICAN MAGAZINE and Historical Chronicle, MDCCXLIII-
MDCCXLIV. Vol. I. Boston: Printed by Rogers & Fowle, and
Sold by S. Eliot and J. Blanchard, in Boston; B. Franklin, in Phila-
delphia; J. Parker, in New York, etc. 1744.
8vo; pp (4); iv; 704; (5).
Evans 51 13 and 5327.
Issued monthly, the first number appearing September, 1743.
287
ANNO REGNI Georgii II. Decimo Septimo. General Assembly, holden at
Philadelphia, Oct. 14, 1743. B. Franklin, 1744.
Folio; title, i leaf; 3-32.
Hildeburn 861. Tower 672.
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288
BLAIR (S.). A Vindication of the Brethren. B. Franklin, 1744.
Sm 8vo; pp 63. 174^
Hildeburn 865.
289
A CATALOGUE of Choice and Valuable Books, Consisting of near 600
Volumes. [B. Franklin, 1744]
i6mo; title, i leaf; catalogue, 3-16.
Hildeburn 867.
290
M. T. CICERO'S Cato Major. B. Franklin 1744.
8vo; title, i leaf; iii-viii; 1-159.
Title in red and black.
First issue. Has misprint "ony" for "only" in line 5 of p 27.
Curtis Collection. Hildeburn 868.
291
[IBID]. Second issue, corrected.
Title, I leaf; iii-viii; 1-159.
Curtis Collection. Hildeburn mentions only one issue.
292
COLMAN (B.). A Letter from the Rev. Dr. Colman to Rev. Mr. Williams.
B. Franklin, 1744.
Hildeburn 869. t c
293
[DODSLEY (ROBERT)]. The Chronicles of the Kings of England. B.
Franklin, 1744.
Hildeburn 874. t c
294
ESTAUGH(J.). A Call to the Unfaithful Professors of Truth. B.Franklin,
1744- .
i6mo; title, i leaf; testimony, iii-xviii; call, 19-119.
Hildeburn 876.
200 copies printed.
COUNCIL with the Indians at Philadelphia, In August, 1744. B. Franklin. 1744.
Folioj pp 16.
Hildeburn 870.
Never printed. Hildeburn mistoolc an extract from the Votes, lacking first few pages, for an imperfect separate
publication.
[243]
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295
[FRANKLIN (BENJAMIN)]. An Account of the New Invented Pennsyl-
I 744 vanian Fire-Places. B. Franklin, 1744.
8vo; pp (2); 37; (i); i folded plate.
Hildeburn 878.
GILLESPY (G.). Remarks upon Mr. George Whitefield, proving Him a
Man under Delusion. Printed by B. Franklin, for the Author. 1744.
Sm 8vo; pp 24.
Hildeburn 880, Corrigenda.
There is a reprint, Philadelphia, circa 1890.
297
[IBID]. With imprint.
Printed for the Author [by B. Franklin], and Sold by John Stevens, at
the Harp & Crown, in Third Street opposite the Work House. 1744.
Sm 8vo; pp 24.
Hildeburn 880. Evans 5405. t
The imprint is given in this form in Hildeburn without a lined title or
collation, but corrected to the form above (No. 296) in the Corri-
genda. Evans gives this form, and locates a copy in the N. Y. P. L.
The N. Y. P. L. has only a reprint, with the imprint as in No. 297. It is
possible that it does not exist in this form.
298
JUST ARRIVED from London, For the Entertainment of the Curious.
[B. Franklin, 1744]
Folio; I leaf.
Hildeburn 883.
299
MORRIS (L.). The Speeches of His Excellency Lewis Morris to the House
of Assembly, met at Burlington, June 22, 1744. B. Frankhn, 1744.
4to; title, i leaf; 336.
Hildeburn 886.
300
THE NEW ENGLAND PSALTER: or. Psalms of David. B. Franklin,
1744.
i6mo; pp (176).
Hildeburn 888.
[244]
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301
NEW JERSEY. To His Excellency Lewis Morris, Esq. The Humble
Representation of His Majesty's Council in General Assembly met. 1744
[Philadelphia: B. Franklin, 1744]
Folio; pp (8). Title at head of page (i).
Evans 5443, without ascribing it to Franklin.
302
NEW YEAR VERSES of the Carriers of the Pennsylvania Gazette. B.
Franklin, 1744.
Hildeburn 890. t c
303
PROCLAMATION. By the Honourable George Thomas, Esq. [B. Frank-
lin, 1744]
Folio; I leaf.
Dated June 11, 1744. Announcing Declaration of War With France.
Hildeburn 394.
304
[RICHARDSON (SAMUEL)]. Pamela. B. Franklin, 1744.
Hildeburn 896. t c
305
SAUNDERS (R.). Pocket Almanac for 1745. Printed by B. Franklin [1744]
32mo; pp (24).
Title in black only.
Hildeburn 897.
306
[IBID]. With imprint. Printed and Sold by B. Franklin [1744]
32mo; pp (24).
Title in red and black.
Curtis Collection. Not in Hildeburn, Evans, or Morrison.
307
SAUNDERS (R.). Poor Richard, 1745. B. Franklin [1744]
Hildeburn 898. t c
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308
A TREATY Held at Lancaster with the Indians of the Six Nations, in
I 74-4 June, 1744. B. FrankHn, 1744.
FoHo; title, i leaf; 3-39.
Hildeburn 907.
309
VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS of the House of Representatives of Penn-
sylvania, Met at Philadelphia, Oct. 14. 1743. B. Franklin, 1744.
Folio; pp 54.
Hildeburn 910.
310
WATTS (I[SAAC]). A Preservative from the Sins and Follies of Childhood
and Youth. Fourth edition. B. Franklin, 1744.
Hildeburn 911. t c
1745
AMERICAN MAGAZINE and Historical Chronicle. Vol. II. Boston:
Printed by Rogers & Fowle, and sold by S. Eliot & J. Blanchard, in
Boston; B. Franklin, in Philadelphia; J. Parker in New York; etc.
1745-
8vo; pp (4); 4; 566; (6).
Evans 5528.
3T2
[ARMSTRONG (JOHN)]. The Art of Preserving Health. B. Franklin,
1745-
4to; title, i leaf; 3-88.
Hildeburn 913.
3^3
[BERKELEY (GEORGE)]. An Abstract from Dr. Berkeley's Treatise on
Tar Water. B. Franklin (.?) 1745.
Hildeburn 919. t c
Adv. in Pa. Gazette, Mar. 26, 1744-5, "To be sold by B. Franklin" —
Hildeburn thinks this refers to the New York edition and Thompson
Westcott ascribes it to B. Franklin.
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[CADWALADER (THOMAS)]. An Essay on the West India Dry-Gripes.
B. Franklin, 1745. ^745
8vo; title, i leaf; preface, iii-v; text, 1-42.
Hildeburn 922.
[a] THE ORIGINAL PREFACE, paged iii-vi, and beginning "It was
neither Thirst after gain", was suppressed, and never issued in the
book. The only known copy is owned by the College of Physicians.
Hildeburn 922 [a].
CATALOGUE of Books to be Sold at Auction. B. Franklin, 1745.
Hildeburn 923. t c
SUPPLEMENT to Catalogue of Books to be Sold at Auction. B. Franklin, *
.1745-
Hildeburn 923 [a].
3^7
[a] THE CONFESSION OF FAITH, The Larger and Shorter Catechisms.
B. Franklin, 1745.
i6mo; title and contents, (2); To the Christian Reader, 3-13; An
Ordinance, &c. 14-20.
Hildeburn 924 [a].
[b] THE CONFESSION OF FAITH Agreed upon by the Assembly of
Divines at Westminster. B. Franklin, 1745.
i6mo; title and contents, (2); text, 23-164. .
Hildeburn 924 [b].
[c] THE LARGER CATECHISM Agreed upon by the Assembly of Divines
at Westminster. B. Franklin, 1745.
i6mo; title and act, (2); text, 167-366.
Hildeburn 924 [c].
[d] THE SHORTER CATECHISM Agreed upon by the Assembly of Divines
at Westminster. B. Franklin, 1745.
i6mo; title and act, (2); text, 369-410.
Hildeburn 924 [d].
[247]
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[e] THE SUM of Saving Knowledge. B. Franklin, 1745.
i6mo; title and contents, (2); text, 4 13-446.
IjAr Hildeburn 924 [e].
[f] THE CONFESSION OF FAITH of the Kirk of Scotland; or, the National
Covenant. B. Franklin, 1745.
i6mo; title, I leaf; text, 449-462.
Hildeburn 924 [f].
[g] THE SOLEMN LEAGUE and Covenant for Reformation and Defence
of Religion. B. Franklin, 1745.
i6mo; title, i leaf; text, 465-470.
Hildeburn 924 [g].
[h] A SOLEMN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of Publick Sins. B. Franklin,
1745- .
i6mo; title, i page; acts, 472-473; text, 474-482.
Hildeburn 924 [h].
• [i] THE DIRECTORY for Publick Worship of God. B. Franklin, 1745.
i6mo; title, I page; text, 484-521.
Hildeburn 924 [ij.
[j] THE FORM of Presbyterial Church-Government. B. Franklin, 1745.
Title, I leaf; text, 525-557.
Hildeburn 924 [j].
[k] DIRECTORY for Family-Worship. B. Frankhn, 1745.
Title, I page; text, 560-567; table, (23).
Hildeburn 924 [k].
ERSKINE (E. & R.). A Collection of Sermons. B. Franklin, 1745.
Hildeburn 929. t c
THE FRIENDLY INSTRUCTION. With a Preface by the Rev. Dr.
Doddridge. B. Franklin, 1745.
Hildeburn 931. t c
S20
MORE (THOMAS). The American Country Almanac for 1746. B.
Frankhn, 1745.
i2mo; pp (20).
Hildeburn 937.
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32T
NEW YEAR VERSES of the Carriers of the Pennsylvania Gazette. B.
Franklin, 1745. '745
Hildeburn 940. t c
322
ROWE (E.). Devout Exercises of the Heart. B. Franklin, 1745 [?]
Hildeburn 946. t c
323
SAUNDERS (R). A Pocket Almanac for 1746. B. Franklin, 1745.
32mo; pp (24).
Hildeburn 947.
324
SAUNDERS (R.). Poor Richard, 1746. B. Franklin [1745]
i2mo; pp (24).
Hildeburn 948.
325
VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS of the House of Representatives of Penn-
sylvania. Met Oct. 14, 1744. B. Franklin, 1745.
Folio; title, i leaf; Votes, Oct. 15, pp 3-9; At a Council, Aug. 21, pp
11-16; Votes, II Mo. 7, pp 17-19; Votes, 12 Mo. 25, pp 21-24; Votes,
2d Mo. 22, pp 25-30; Votes, 4 Mo. 3, pp 31-34; Votes, 5 Mo. 22, pp
35-39; Votes, 6 Mo. 19, PP41-47; Votes, Sept. 4, pp 49-53; Incidental
Charges, p 54.
Hildeburn 957.
1746
326
ADVERTISEMENT [B. Franklin, 1746].
4to; I leaf.
Geo. Harrison's "Marble Shop, at the Sign of the Mason's Arms"
dated July 14.
Hildeburn 4622.
[249]
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327
AN ACCOUNT of a Treaty held at Albany with the Indians of the Six
I 746 Nations, in October, 1745. B. Franklin, 1746.
Folio; title, i leaf; 3-20.
Hildeburn 959.
328
AN ACT for the more effectual Suppressing Profane Cursing and Swearing.
B. Franklin, 1746.
Folio; I leaf.
Hildeburn 960.
329
AMERICAN MAGAZINE and Historical Chronicle. MDCCXLVI, Vol.
III. Boston: Printed by Rogers & Fowle, and Sold by S. Eliot &
J. Blanchard, in Boston; B. Franklin, in Philadelphia; J. Parker, in
New York; J. Pomeroy, in New Haven; C. Campbell, Post-Master,
Newport. 1746.
8vo; pp(4); 579; (5).
Evans 5728.
330
ANNO REGNI Georgii II. Decimo Octavo. General Assembly holden at
Philadelphia, Oct. 15. 1744. B. Franklin, 1746.
Folio; title, i leaf; xxv-xxvi.
Hildeburn 962. Tower 673.
331
ANNO REGNI Georgii II. Decimo Nono. General Assembly holden at
Philadelphia, Oct. 14. 1745. B. Franklin, 1746.
Folio; title, i leaf; 25-59.
Hildeburn 963 [a]. Tower 674.
332
[IBID] and from thence continued by Adjournments to the 9th of June, 1746.
B. Franklin, 1746.
Title; i leaf; 61-69.
Hildeburn 963 [b]. Tower 675.
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OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
333
BLAKENEY AND BLAND. The New Manual Exercise. B. Franklin,
1746- 1746
Hildeburn 967. t c
334
[a] THE CHARTER of the Library Company of Philadelphia. B. Franklin,
1746.
Sm 8vo; title, i page; charter, 2-8.
Hildeburn 969 [a].
[b] LAWS of the Library Company of Philadelphia. B. Franklin, 1746.
Sm 8vo; title, i leaf ; text, 3-15.
Hildeburn 969 [b].
[c] BOOKS added to the library Since 1741 [n. p., n. d.]
pp 1-28; rules, (3); adv. i page.
Hildeburn 969 [c].
335
AN EPISTLE from our Yearly-Meeting, held at Burlington. [B. Franklin,
1746]
Folio; pp 4.
Hildeburn 974.
336
[FRANKLIN (BENJAMIN)]. Reflections on Courtship and Marriage.
B. Franklin, 1746.
Sm 4to; pp vii; 68.
Hildeburn 976.
337
JERMAN (J.). An Almanac for 1747. B. Franklin, 1746.
Hildeburn 978. t c
338
MORE (T). An Almanac for 1747. B. Franklin, 1746.
Hildeburn 981. t c
339
NEU-EINGERICHTETER Americanischer Geschichts-Kalender, auf das
Jahr 1747. B. FrankHn, 1746.
Hildeburn 982. t c
SHORT-TITLE CHECK LIST
340
NEW JERSEY. Anno Regni Georgii II. Decimo Nono. General Assembly
I 746 holden May 8, 1746. B. Franklin, 1746.
Folio; pp I4.
Hildeburn 983.
NEW JERSEY. Anno Regni Georgii II. Vigesimo. General Assembly
holden June 28, 1746. B. Franklin, 1746.
Folio; pp 22.
Hildeburn 984.
342
PROCLAMATION. By the Honourable George Thomas, Esq. B. Frank-
lin [1746]
Folio; I leaf.
Dated July 14, 1746. Appointing a day of Thanksgiving for the vic-
tory at CoUenden.
Hildeburn 991.
343
PROCLAMATION. By the Honourable George Thomas, Esq. B. Frank-
lin [1746]
Folio; I leaf.
Dated June 9, 1746, in reference to moving troops from England to
Louisburgh for the reduction of Canada.
Boston Public Library. Not in Hildeburn or Evans.
344
SAUNDERS (R.). A Pocket Almanac for 1747. B.Franklin. [1746]
24mo; pp (24).
Hildeburn 992.
345 ^
SAUNDERS (R.). Poor Richard, 1747. B.Franklin. [1746]
i2mo; pp (24).
Hildeburn 993.
34(>
VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS of the House of Representatives of Penn-
sylvania, Met Oct. 14, 1745. 2- Franklin, 1746.
Folio; pp 59.
Hildeburn 996, Corrigenda.
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347
WHITEFIELD (G.)- Five Sermons on the following Subjects. B. Franklin,
1746- 1746
8vo; pp xiv, 169. ,
Hildeburn 998. t
348
THE YEARLY-VERSES of the Printer's Boy who Carries the Pennsylvania
Gazette, Jan. i, 1746. [B. Franklin] 1746.
Hildeburn 986.
1747
349
AN ACCOUNT of the Apparition of the late Lord Kilmarnock. B. Franklin,
1747.
Hildeburn 1000. t c
350
ANNO REGNI Georgii II. Vigesimo. General Assembly holden at Phila-
delphia, Oct. 14, 1746. B. Franklin, 1747.
Folio; title, i leaf; iii-iv.
Hildeburn 1002. Tower 676.
351
BLAKENEY AND BLAND. The New Manual Exercise. Second edition.
B. Franklin, 1747.
Hildeburn 1005. t c
352
[BURGH (JAMES)]. Britain's Remembrancer. Fifth edition. B. Franklin
[1747]
Sm 8vo; pp 47.
Hildeburn 1006.
353
A COPY OF A LETTER from Quebeck in Canada, dated Oct. 11, 1747.
[B.Franklin. 1747 (?)]
Folio; pp (3).
Hildeburn 1007.
[253]
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354
DILWORTH (THOMAS). A New Guide to the English Tongue. In Five
1747 Parts. Eighth edition. B. FrankHn, 1747.
i2mo; title, i leaf; dedication, i leaf; preface, iv-ix; recommendations,
pp 4; new guide, pp 1-154.
Not in Hildeburn or Evans.
355
[FRANKLIN (BENJAMIN)]. Plain Truth; By a Tradesman of Philadel-
phia. Printed [by B. Franklin] in the Year 1747.
8vo; title, i leaf; 3-22.
Hildeburn loio.
356
[IBID]. Second edition.
8vo; title, i leaf; text, 3-22; It is thought proper to add to this 2nd
edition, (2).
Hildeburn loio [a].
357
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS by the Surveyor General, to the Deputy
Surveyors of the Eastern Division of New Jersey. [Philadelphia: B.
Franklin, 1747 (?)]
Folio; General Instructions, 1-4; Example, page 5; Authorization, i
page.
Curtis Collection. Not in Hildeburn or Evans.
358
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS by the Surveyor General to the Deputy
Surveyors of the Western Division of New Jersey. [Philadelphia: B.
Franklin, 1747 (?)]
Folio; General Instructions, 1-4; Example, page 5; Authorization, i
page.
Curtis Collection. Not in Hildeburn or Evans.
359
INSTRUMENT of a Voluntary Association for Defence.
Probably a broadside.
Ford 61. Not in Hildeburn. t c
360
JERMAN (J.). An Almanac for 1748. B. Franklin, 1747.
Hildeburn 1016. t c
[^54]
OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
361
LETTERS between Theophilus and Eugenio. B. Franklin, 1747.
4to; title, I leaf ; iii-iv; 1-64. I 7 4. 7
Hildeburn 1019.
362
MORE (T). Almanack for the Year of Christian Account, 1748. B.
Franklin [1747]
Sm 8vo; pp (24).
Hildeburn 1021.
3(>3
[a] MORGAN (A.). Anti-Paedo-Rantism. B. Franklin, 1747.
i6mo; title, i leaf; preface, iii-ix; text, 11-160.
Hildeburn 1022 [a].
[b] AN APPENDIX to the Foregoing Work, written by Another Hand.
B. Franklin, 1747.
Title, I leaf; 163-174; errata, i leaf.
Hildeburn 1022 [b].
3(>4
NEW-EINGERICHTETER Americanischer Geschichts-Kalender, auf das
Jahr 1748. B. Francklin und J. Boehm, 1747.
Hildeburn 1023. t c
NEW JERSEY. A Bill in the Chancery of New Jersey. At the suit of
John, Earl of Stair. Printed by James Parker, in New York, 1747,
and a few copies are to be sold by him, and Benjamin Franklin, in
Philadelphia.
Folio; title, I page; errata, i page; bill, 3-81; schedules, i-xiv, 82-124;
3 maps folded; Publications of the Council, (i) March 25, 1746, pp
( i-ii; (2) March 25, 1747, pp 13-24 [for 23, there being no page 16];
(3) Sep. 14, 1747, pp 25-39; "Reprinted from N. Y. Weekly Post
Boy of May 19, 1746," pp (2); Reprinted Post-Boy of May 26, 1746,
pp (2); Reprint of ist page N. Y. Gazette, Mar. 7, 1747-48, i leaf.
Evans 6021.
366
[IBID] with maps colored.
Collation as above.
[255]
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3(>7
NEW- YEAR VERSES of the Carriers of the Pennsylvania Gazette. B.
174.7 Franklin, 1747, '^
Hildeburn 1024. t c
368
PROCLAMATION. By the President and Council of the Province of Penn-
sylvania. A Proclamation for a General Fast. B. Franklin, 1747.
Folio; I leaf.
Hildeburn 1033.
3(>9
[IBID]. Printed in German.
Ford 63. t c
370
RAY (J.). The Acts of the Rebels, written by an Egyptian. B. Franklin,
.1747-
Hildeburn 1034. t c
371
[IBID]. Sixth edition. B. Franklin, 1747.
Hildeburn 1034 [a].
372
SAUNDERS (R.). Pocket Almanac for 1748. B.Franklin. [1747]
24mo; pp (24).
Hildeburn 1036.
373
SAUNDERS (R.). Poor Richard improved for 1748. B. Franklin. [1747]
8vo; pp (36).
Hildeburn 1037.
374
PSALMS OF DAVID. Allowed by the Kirk of Scotland. B. Franklin, 1747.
Hildeburn 1038. Evans 5907. t c
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375
VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS of the House of Representatives of Pennsyl-
vania, met Oct. 14, 1746. B. Franklin, 1747. I 747
Folio; PP36, (i).
Hildeburn 1043.
1748
376
BRIEF INSTRUCTION in the Principles of the Christian Religion. Sixth
edition. B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1748.
8vo; title, I page; advertisement, (i); To the parents, etc., iii-iv; text,
5-46+
Curtis Collection. Not in Hildeburn or Evans.
377
CURRIE (W.). A Sermon Preached in Radnor Church on Thursday, the
7th of January, 1747. B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1748.
8vo; pp 23.
Hildeburn 1054.
378
CURRIE (W.) A Treatise on the Lawfulness of Defensive War. B. Franklin
and D. Hall, 1748.
8vo; title, i leaf; preface iii-xviii; text, 1-102.
Hildeburn 1055.
379
AN EPISTLE from the Yearly Meeting. B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1748.
Hildeburn 1058. t c
380
EVANS (D.). Law and Gospel. B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1748.
Sm 8vo; title, I leaf; 3-52.
Hildeburn 1060.
38r
FISHER (G.). The American Instructor. Ninth edition. B. Franklin and
D.Hall, 1748.
i2mo; title, i leaf; iii-v; 1-378. Five plates.
Hildeburn 1062.
[257]
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382
"MR. FRANKLIN, The absolute and obvious Necessity of Self-Defence."
1748 [B.Franklin and D.Hall, 1748]
Folio; pp 2.
Hildeburn 1063.
383
THE FRENCH CONVERT. A Relation of the Conversion of a Noble
French Lady from Popery to the Reformed Religion. B. Franklin and
D.Hall, 1748.
Hildeburn 1065. t c
384
GILBERT (B.). Truth Vindicated. [B. Franklin and D. Hall] 1748.
8vo; pp iv; 48.
Hildeburn 1069.
385
H[UME] S[OPHIA]. Exhortation to the Inhabitants of South Carolina.
B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1748.
8vo; title, i leaf; 3-84; Divine Love, 85-86.
Hildeburn 1077.
386
JERMAN (J.). An Almanac for 1749. B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1748.
Hildeburn 1078. tc
387
LEWIS (J.). The Church Catechism Explained. Thirteenth edition. B.
Franklin and D. Hall, 1748.
Hildeburn 108 1. t c
388
MORE(T.). An Almanac for 1749. B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1748.
Hildeburn 1083. t c
HOCHREUTNER (J. J.). Schwanen Gesang. Johan Boehm, 1748.
4to; (4), 15.
In German text. Franklin purchased a German printing office and put Boehm in charge as manager. The out-
put of the shop bore the imprint of Franklin and Boehm. This is one of two or three known books to bear
the imprint of Boehm alone.
Hildeburn 1075.
[^58]
OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
389
NEU-EINGERICHTETER Geschichts-Calender auf das Jahr 1749. ^■
Francklin und J. Boehm, 1748. I 74.8
In German text.
Hildeburn 1084. t c
390
NEW JERSEY. Anno Regni Georgii II. Vigesimo Primo. General
Assembly of New Jersey. Continued by Adjournments to Nov. 17,
1747, etc. B. Franklin, 1748.
Folio; PP53, (i).
Hildeburn 1085.
39^
NEW YEAR VERSES of the Carriers of the Pennsylvania Gazette. B.
Franklin, 1748.
Hildeburn 1086. t c
392
PROCLAMATION. By the Honourable the President and Council of
Pennsylvania. B. Franklin. [1748]
Folio; I leaf.
Concerning pilots in Delaware Bay & River.
Boston Public Library. Not in Hildeburn or Evans.
393
PROCLAMATION. By the Lords Justices. B. Franklin, 1748.
Folio; I page.
Concerning the peace of Aix-la-Chapelle and charging all the king's sub-
jects to forbear further acts of hostility.
Not in Hildeburn or Evans.
394
SAUNDERS (R.). A Pocket Almanac for 1749. B. Franklin and D. Hall
[1748].
24mo; pp (24).
Hildeburn 1092.
[259]
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395
SAUNDERS (R.). Poor Richard improved for 1749. B. Franklin and
1748 D.Hall [1748].
Sm 8vo; pp (36).
First issue. Distinguished by error on second page of March, where
circumference of the earth is given as 4000 instead of 24,000 miles.
Hildeburn 1093.
396
[IBID]. Second issue, with error corrected.
Sm Svo; pp (36).
Preface to Poor Richard for 1750.
Not in Hildeburn or Evans.
'397
[SMITH (JOHN)]. The Doctrine of Christianity, as held by the People
called Quakers, Vindicated. B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1748.
Svo; pp iv; 56.
Hildeburn 1098.
398
[IBID]. Second edition.
Svo; pp iv; 56.
Hildeburn 1098 [a].
399
TENNENT (G.). Brotherly Love recommended by the Argument of the
Love of Christ. B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1748.
8vo; PP36.
Hildeburn i loi.
400
TENNENT (G.). The Late Association for Defence Farther Encouraged.
B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1748.
Svo; pp iv; 183.
Hildeburn 1105.
401
A TREATY between the President and Council of Pennsylvania and the
Indians of Ohio, held at Philadelphia, Nov. 13, 1747. B. Franklin, 1748.
Folio; title, i leaf; 3-8. Signatures [A] and B, page 8 ending with catch-
word "A"
Hildeburn 1 1 10.
[260]
OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
402
A TREATY held by Commissioners of Pennsylvania at Lancaster with
some Chiefs of the Six Nations, in July, 1748. B. Franklin, 1748. I 748
Folio; title, i leaf; To the Honourable, etc., i leaf; i-io. Signatures [C]
to F.
Hildeburn iiii.
This treaty and the preceding one were printed and issued together.
403
VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS of the House of Representatives of Penn-
sylvania, Met at Philadelphia, Oct. 14, 1747. B. Franklin, 1748.
Folio; title, i leaf; votes, Oct. 14, pp 3-8; votes, Nov. 23, pp 9-1 5; votes,
nth Mo. 4, pp 17-21; votes, 3d Mo. 16, pp 23-30; votes, 4th Mo. 8, pp
31-36; votes, 6th Mo. 22, pp 37-55; Incidental Charges (1).
Hildeburn 11 12.
404
WATTS (L). The Assembly's Catechism, with Notes. Fifth edition. R.
FrankHn and D. Hall, 1748 [?]
Hildeburn 11 13. t c
405
WHITEFIELD (G.). A Letter from the Rev. Mr. Whitefield to a Rev-
erend Divine in Boston. B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1748.
Sm 8vo; pp 7.
Hildeburn 1114. •
1749
406
ANNO REGNI Georgii 11. Vigesimo Secundo. General Assembly holden
at Philadelphia, Oct. 14, 1748. B. Franklin, 1749.
Folio; title, i leaf; 73-88.
Hildeburn 1 1 16 [a]. Tower 677,
407
[IBID]. Vigesimo Tertio. And from thence continued to Aug. 7, 1749
B. Franklin, 1749.
Folio; title, i leaf; 91-105.
Hildeburn 11 16 [b]. Tower 678.
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ANNO REGNI Georgii II. Vigesimo Tertio. General Assembly holden at
I 749 Philadelphia, Oct. 14, 1748. And continued to Aug. 7, 1749. B. Frank-
lin, 1749.
Folio; title, i leaf; 3-19.
Not in Hildeburn, Evans or Tower.
409
THE BEGGAR, and no Beggar. [B. Franklin and D. Hall] 1749.
8vo; PP30.
Hildeburn 11 18.
410
THE SHORTER CATECHISM of the Reverend Assembly of Divines. B.
Franklin and D. Hall, 1749.
Hildeburn 11 20. t c
411
[a] CHALKLEY (T.). A Collection of the Works of Thomas Chalkley. B.
Franklin and D. Hall, 1749.
8vo; title, i leaf; testimony, v-xiii; contents, i page.
Hildeburn 1121 [a].
[b] A JOURNAL of the Life, Travels, and Christian Experiences of Thomas
Chalkley. B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1749.
Title, I leaf; journal, 1-326.
Hildeburn 1121 [b].
[c] THE WORKS of Thomas Chalkley. Part II . B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1749.
Title, I leaf; works, cccxxix-590 (with frequent changes from Roman to
Arabic, and vice versa).
Hildeburn 1121 [c].
4T2
CONDUCTOR GENERALIS. B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1749.
i6mo; title, I leaf ; preface, (2); table, (12); introduction, i-xvi; text,
1-464.
Hildeburn 1 1 22. [See No. 441]
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OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
CONSTITUTIONS of the Publick Academy, in the City of Philadelphia.
[B, Franklin and D. Hall, 1749] * 749
Folio; pp 4.
Hildeburn 1123.
4T4
DAVIS (J.). Some Queries sent to the Rev. G. Whitefield in 1740. B.
Franklin and D. Hall, 1749.
Hildeburn 11 24. t c
AN EPISTLE from the Yearly Meeting. B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1749.
Hildeburn 11 26. t c
416
DER FAMA: B. Francklin [.?] and Johannes Boehm, 1749.
Hildeburn 1127. to
Hildeburn gives the imprint as Johannes Boehm. Seidensticker thinks
Franklin's name was probably on it. Neither of them had seen a copy.
417
[FRANKLIN (BENJAMIN)]. Proposals Relating to the Education of
Youth in Pennsylvania. Philadelphia: Printed [by B. Franklin and
D. Hall] in the year 1749.
8vo; PP32.
Hildeburn 11 29.
418
THE IMPENETRABLE SECRET. B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1749.
Hildeburn 1131. t c
419
JAMES (T.). A Short Treatise on the Visible Kingdom of Christ. B.
Franklin and D. Hall, 1749.
Sm 8vo; pp 30.
Hildeburn 1132.
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JANEWAY (J.). A Token for Children. B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1749.
1749 i2mo; pp. xii, 108. \
Hildeburn 1133.
421
EIN JEDER Sein eigener Doctor, oder Des Armen Land-Mannes Artzt.
B. Franckiin und J. Boehm, 1749.
i6mo; pp 40.
Printed in German text.
Hildeburn 1134.
422
JERMAN (J.). An Almanac for 1750. B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1749.
Hildeburn 1135. t c
423
LUTHER (M.). Der kleine Catechismus des seligen D. Martin Luthers.
B. Franckiin und J. Boehm, 1749.
In German text.
Hildeburn 1139. t c
424
LUTHER (M.). The Small Catechism of Dr. Martin Luther. B. Franklin
and J. Boehm, 1749.
Hildeburn 4626. t c
It is possible that this and No. 423 may be' the same publication, as
Hildeburn got the titles from different sources and had not seen either
of them.
425
MORE (THOMAS). The American Country Almanac for 1750. B. Frank-
lin. [1749]
i2mo; pp 24.
Hildeburn 1 140.
[264]
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426
NEU-EINGERICHTETER Americanischer Geschichts-Calender, Auf das
Jahr 1750. B. Francklin und J. Boehm [1749] I 749
Sm 4to; pp (36).
Printed in red and black.
Hildeburn 1141.
427
NEW-YEAR VERSES of the Carriers of the Pennsylvania Gazette. B.
Franklin and D. Hall, 1749.
Hildeburn 1 144. t c
428
A PRESENT for an Apprentice: Or, A Sure Guide To gain both Esteem
and Estate. B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1749.
24mo; pp 103,(4).
Hildeburn 11 49.
Attributed by Evans to Sir John Barnard.
429
PROCLAMATION. By the Honourable James Hamilton, Esq. B. Frank-
lin. [1749]
Folio; I leaf,
•f Dated Aug. 11, 1749. Against selling liquor to Indians who visit
Philadelphia to hold Treaties.
Hildeburn 1 150.
430
PROCLAMATION. By the Honourable James Hamilton, Esq. B. Frank-
lin. [1749]
Folio; I leaf.
Dated July 18, 1749. Warning "Squatters" to leave Indian lands west of
the Blue Hills.
Hildeburn 1 151.
[ST. JOHN (HENRY, VISCOUNT BOLINGBROKE)]. Letters on the
Spirit of Patriotism. B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1749.
8vo; title, i leaf; advertisement, iii-iv; text, 5-86; Books lately pub-
lished, I leaf.
Hildeburn 1 152.
[ 265 ]
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432
SAUNDERS (R.). A Pocket Almanac for 1750. B. Franklin and D. Hall.
1749 [1749] S
24mo; pp (24).
Hildeburn 1153.
433
SAUNDERS (R.). Poor Richard improved for 1750. B. Franklin and
D.Hall. [1749]
Sm 8vo; pp (36).
Hildeburn 1154.
434
SOME REMARKS on Abel Morgan's Answer to Samuel Finley. B. Franklin
and D. Hall, 1749.
Hildeburn 1155. t c
435
A TRUE and Particular Relation of the Dreadful Earthquake, Which
happen'd At Lima on Oct. 28, 1746. B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1749.
i2mo; title, i leaf; 3-52.
Hildeburn 11 63.
43(>
[VOLCK (ALEXANDER)] Das Entdeckte Geheimniisz der Boszheit der
Herrenhutischen Sekte. B. Francklin [?] und Johann Boehm. [1749]
i6mo; pp (3), 124+
Hildeburn gives only Boehm's name in the imprint, but Seidensticker
thinks the imprint may have been Franklin and Boehm, which is
more likely.
Hildeburn 1125. t c
437
VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS of the House of Representatives of Pennsyl-
vania. Met Oct. 14, 1748. B. Franklin, 1749.
Folio; pp 57,(1).
Hildeburn 1 164, corrigenda.
[ 266 ]
OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
WATTS (I.). Divine Songs, attempted in easy Language. Eleventh edition.
B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1749. '74-9
Hildeburn 1165. t c
439
ANNO REGNI Georgii IL VigesimoTertio. General Assembly holden at.
Philadelphia, Oct. 14, 1749. ^- Franklin, 1750.
Folio; title, i leaf; 107-119.
Hildeburn 1 170 [a]. Tower 679.
440
[IBID]. And from thence continued to Aug. 6, 1750. B. Franklin, 1750.
Folio; title, i leaf; pp 123-125.
Hildeburn 1170 [b]. Tower 680.
44T
CONDUCTOR GENERALIS. Second edition. B. Franklin and D. Hall,
8vo; title, I leaf ; preface, (2); table, 12; introduction, i-xvi; text, 1-464.
Differs only in date from first edition published in 1749.
Hildeburn 1 173. [See No. 4 12]
442
THE FRIENDLY INSTRUCTOR. Sixth edition. B. Franklin and D.
Hall, 1750.
Hildeburn 1175. t c
443
JAMES (P.). A Dialogue between a Blind Man and Death. Third edition.
B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1750.
Hildeburn 1180. t c
444
JAMES (T.). A Short Treatise on the Visible Kingdom of Christ. B.
Franklin and D. Hall, 1750.
Hildeburn 1181. t c
[ 267 ]
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445
JERMAN (J.). The American Almanack for 1751. B. Franklin and D.
1750 Hall. [1750]
Sm 8vo; pp (24).
Hildeburn 1182.
446
LETTERS from the Dead to the Living. By Philaretes. B. Franklin and
D. Hall, 1750.
8vo; PP43; (5?).
Hildeburn 11 84. • c
447
MORGAN (A.). Anti-Pa?do-Rantism Defended. B. Franklin and D.
Hall, 1750.
Large i6mo; title,: leaf; iii-x; 11-230.
Hildeburn 11 86.
44S
MORE (T.). An Almanack for 1751. B. Franklin and D. Hall. [1750]
l2mo; pp (24).
Hildeburn 1 1 87.
U9
NEU-EINGERICHTETER Americanische Geschichts Calendar, auf das
Jahr 1751. B. Franklin und J. Boehm, 1750.
In German text.
Hildeburn 1 188. Evans 6558. tc
450
NEW YEAR VERSES of the Carriers of the Pennsylvania Gazette. B.
Franklin and D. Hall, 1750.
Hildeburn 1190. t c
451
PENN against Ld. Baltimore. In Chancery. Copy of Minutes on Hearing,
[B. Franklin, 1750]
i2mo; pp 15, without title page. Large folding map.
Not in Hildeburn.
[268]
OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
452
PROCLAMATION. By the Honourable James Hamilton, Esq. B. Frank-
lin, 1750. " ^IS^
Folio; I leaf.
Announcing the*passage of an Act of Parliamentto prevent " the erection
of any mill or other engine for slitting or rolling of iron," etc.
Hildeburn 1195.
453
SAUNDERS (R.). Pocket Almanack for 1751. B. Franklin and D. Hail.
[1750]
24mo; pp (24).
Hildeburn 1197.
454
SAUNDERS (R.). Poor Richard improved, for 175 1. B. Franklin and
D. Hall. [1750]
Sm 8vo; pp (36).
Hildeburn 1 198.
455
THOMSON (A.). A Discourse on the Preparation of the Body for Small-
Pox. B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1750.
4to; title, i leaf; preface, iii-v; discourse, 7-24.
Hildeburn 1199.
456
VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS of the House of Representatives of Penn-
sylvania. Met Oct. 14, 1749. B. Franklin, 1750.
Folio; PP77, (i).
Hildeburn 1200.
457
WATTS (I.). Divine Songs, Attempted in Easy Language. Twelfth
edition. B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1750.
iSmo; title, i leaf; iii-iv; 1-4I.
H. S. P. Not in Hildeburn.
[ 269 ]
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^7S^
458
17 C I . .
' •-' ANNO REGNI Georgii II. Vigesimo Quarto. General Assembly holden
at Philadelphia, Oct. 14, 1750. B. Franklin, 1750.,
Folio; title, i leaf; 129-151.
Hildeburn 1203 [a]. Tower 681.
459
[IBID]. And from thence Continued to May 6, 1751. B. Franklin, 1751.
Folio; title, i leaf; pp 1 55-158.
Hildeburn 1203 [b]. Tower 682.
460
ARNDT (J.). Des Hocherleuchteten Theologi. B. Francklin und J. Bohm,
'75 1-
8vo; title, I leaf; preliminary matter, (32); text, 1-1356; 64 plates (not
65 as called for in Hildeburn).
Hildeburn 1204.
461
IDODSLEY (ROBERT)]. The (Economy of Human Life. Sixth edition.
B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1751.
i6mo; title, i leaf; advertisement, iii-iv; letters, v-xvi; half title, i
page; contents, xviii-xix; introduction, xx-xxii; half title. Part I,
I leaf; text 3-27; blank page; half title, Part II, i page; text, 30-42;
half title, Part III, I leaf; text45-49; blank page; half title, Part IV,
I page; 16x1,52-59; blankpage; half title, Part V, i page; text,62-74;
half title, Part VI, i leaf; text, 77-88; half title. Part VII, i leaf;
text, 91-96; Lately published, etc. (2).
Hildeburn 1213.
462
ELLWOOD (T.). Davideis. Fourth edition. B. Franklin and D. Hall,
1751.
Hildeburn 1214. . t c
463
TO THE Quarterly and Monthly Meetings of Friends in Great Britain,
Ireland and America. [B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1751]
[ 270 ]
OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
8vo; pp 8.
Hildeburn gives the title, "An Epistle from the Yearly Meeting", but
without having seen it.
Hildeburn 1 2 1 5 , Evans 667 1 .
464
[FRANKLIN (BENJAMIN)]. Idea of the English School. [B. Franklin
and D. Hall, 175 1]
Bvo; pp 8.
Generally found appended to No. 472.
Hildeburn 1216.
THE FRENCH CONVERT. Eleventh edition. B. Franklin and D. Hall,
1751.
i6mo; pp 112, (2).
Hildeburn 121 7.
466
GREW (T.). The Barbadoes Almanac for 1752. B. Franklin and D.Hall.
[1751]
Folio; I leaf.
Printed in red and black.
Hildeburn 1220.
467
JERMAN (JOHN). The American Almanack for 1752. B. Franklin and
D.Hall. [1751]
i2mo; pp (24).
Hildeburn 1223.
468
[KEARSLEY (JOHN)]. A Letter to a Friend; Containing Remarks on a
Discourse Proposing a Preparation of the Body for Small-Pox. B.
Franklin and D.Hall, 1751.
4to; pp 16.
Hildeburn 1224.
[271]
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469
MORE (T.). The American Country Almanac for 1752. B. Franklin and
17^1 D.Hall, 1751.
i2mo; pp (24).
Hildeburn 1225.
470
NEU-EINGERICHTETER Americanischer Geschichts-Calender, Auf das
Jahr 1752. B. Francklin. [1751]
Sq 8vo; pp (40).
Hildeburn 1226.
47r
NEW YEAR VERSES of the Carriers of the Pennsylvania Gazette. B.
Franklin and D. Hall, 1751.
Hildeburn 1229. t c
472
PETERS (R.). A Sermon on Education, Preach'd Jan. 7, 1750-1. B.
Franklin and D. Hall, 175 1.
8vo; title, i leaf; dedication, iii-vii; (i); sermon, 1-41; Constitutions
of the Publick Academy, 42-48; Idea of the English School, 1-8.
Hildeburn 1234. [See No. 464]
473
PROCLAMATION. By the Honourable James Hamilton, Esq. B. Frank-
lin. [Circa 175 1]
Folio; I leaf.
Hildeburn 1236. t c
474
RULES for the St. Andrew's Society in Philadelphia. B. Franklin and D.
Hall, 175 1.
8vo; pp 16.
Hildeburn 1237.
475
SAUNDERS (R.). A Pocket Almanac for 1752. B. Franklin and D.Hall,
[1751]
24mo; pp (24).
Hildeburn 1238.
[ 272 ]
OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
476
SAUNDERS (R.). Poor Richard improved for 1752. B. Franklin and
D.Hall. [1751] I 75 I
Sm 8vo; pp (36).
Hildeburn 1239.
477
[SHIPPING RECEIPT]. Shipped in good Order and well-conditioned, by
[11 printed lines, with numerous blank spaces] Philadelphia: Printed
by B. Franklin, and D. Hall, at the Post-Office. [Circa 1751]
Small oblong broadside. 4:5 x 6:5.
Copy in possession of R. H. Dodd, filled out for July 26, 175 1.
Not in Hildeburn, Evans or other bibliographies. [See No. 702]
478
SHORT (T.). Medicina Britannica: Or A Treatise On Such Physical Plants
As Are Generally to be found in the Fields or Gardens in Great Britain.
B. Franklin and D.Hall, 1751.
8vo; title, i leaf; preface, iii-xvi; Mr. Bartram's preface, xvii-xx; text,
1-338; index, page 339; appendix, 1-40; Mr. Bartram's Appendix, 1-7.
Hildeburn 1240,
479
SHORT (T.). A Treatise On Such Physical Plants As Are Generally to be
found in the Fields or Gardens in Great Britain. B. Franklin and
D.Hall, 1751.
Svo; pp XX, 339, 40, 7.
Same as preceding, but for the omission of the first three words of the
title.
Hildeburn 1240 [a].
480
VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS of the House of Representatives of Penn-
sylvania, Met Oct. 14, 1750. B. Franklin, 1751.
Folio; title, i leaf; votes, Oct. 15, pp 3-13; votes, 11 Mo. 7, pp 15-62;
votes, 3 Mo. 6, pp 63-71; votes, 6 Mo. 12, pp 73-94; incidental
charges (2).
Hildeburn 1242.
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481
DIE ZEITUNG. No. i. September, 1751. Philadelphia: Gedruckt bey
lyri Benjamin Francklin. 1751.
In German and English. Appears to have been soon discontinued.
Not in Hildeburn. Evans 6803.
1752
482
ANNO REGNI Georgii II. Vigesimo Quinto. General Assembly holden
at Philadelphia, Oct. 14, 1750. B. Franklin, 1752.
Folio; title, i leaf; p. clxi.
Hildeburn 1245. Tower 683.
483
ANNO REGNI Georgii II. Vigesimo Quinto. General Assembly holden
at Philadelphia, Oct. 14, 1751. B. Franklin, 1752.
Folio; title, i leaf; 161-184.
Hildeburn 1246 [a]. Tower 684.
484
[IBID]. Vigesimo Sexto. And from thence continued to Aug. 10, 1752. B.
Franklin, 1752.
Title; i leaf; 187-208.
Hildeburn 1246 [b]. Tower 685.
485
THE DEED of Settlement of the Society for insuring of Houses. [B.Frank-
lin and D. Hall, 1752]
4to; pp 8, without title page.
This first edition was printed with blank spaces to be filled up at a meet-
ing of the first fifty subscribers.
Hildeburn gives the date as 175 1.
Hildeburn 121 1.
486
[DELAWARE]. Laws of New Castle, Kent and Sussex. B. Franklin, 1752.
Folio; title, i leaf; deed and charter, 3-14; laws, 'i.^-Z^^Z'i table, i-xvii.
Hildeburn 1252. Tower no.
[ 274 ]
OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
487
[DODSLEY (R.)]- The CEconomy of Human Life, Part i. Seventh edition.
B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1752. I 75 2
i6mo.
Hildeburn 1253, note. tc
488
[DODSLEY (R.)]. The CEconomy of Human Life. Part the Second. Third
edition. B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1752.
i6mo; pp viii, 112.
Hildeburn 1253.
489
JERMAN (J.). An Almanac for 1753. B. Franklin and D. Hall. [1752]
12 mo; pp (24).
Hildeburn 1261.
490
[a] [JOHNSON (SAMUEL)]. Elementa Philosophica : B. Franklin and D.
Hall, 1752.
8vo; title, i leaf.
Hildeburn 1262 [a].
[b] NOETICA: or the First Principles of Human Knowledge. B. Franklin
and D. Hall, 1752.
Half title, i leaf; title, i leaf; dedication, i leaf; advertisement, vii-
viii; introduction, ix-xviii; table, xix; contents, xx-xxiv; Noetica,
1-103; a more accurate table than that on page xix, i leaf.
Hildeburn 1262 [b].
[c] ETHIC A: or the First Principles of Moral Philosophy. Second edition.
B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1752.
Half title, i leaf; title, i leaf; advertisement, v-vii; contents, i page;
Ethica, 1-103; errata, i leaf.
The leaf of errata is sometimes found bound just ahead of the introduc-
tion to Noetica.
Hildeburn 1262 [c].
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491 ■
MORE (T.). An Almanac for 1753. B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1752.
i2mo.
Hildeburn 1266. t c
492
NEU-EINGERICHTETER Americanische Geschichts-Calender, Auf das
Jahr 1753. B. Francklin, 1752.
Evans and Seidensticker give the imprint as B. Francklin, and Hildeburn
as B. Franklin and G. Armbruster.
Hildeburn 1267. Evans 6892. t c
493
NEW- YEAR VERSES of the Carriers of the Pennsylvania Gazette. B.
Franklin and D. Hall, 1752.
Hildeburn 1270. t c
494
PHILADELPHIA LOTTERY ACCOUNTS. B. Franklin and D. Hall,
1752.
i2mo; pp 16.
Not in Hildeburn or Evans.
495
[POLICY OF INSURANCE IN PHILADELPHIA CONTRIBUTION-
SHIP.] No This Instrument or Policy witnesseth, etc. [B.
Franklin and D. Hall, 1752]
Folio, broadside.
First printed May 1752; editions in Jan. 1754; Sep. 1758; Mar. 1759;
Aug. 1760; Mar. 1763; May 1763; Mar. 1765; q. v.
Not in Hildeburn or Evans.
496
SAUNDERS (R.). Pocket Almanac for 1753. B. Franklin and D. Hall.
[1752]
24mo; pp (24).
Hildeburn 1278.
[ 276 ]
OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
497
SAUNDERS (R.). Poor Richard improved, for 1753. B. Franklin and
D.Hall. [1752] 1752
Sm 8vo; pp (36).
Hildeburn 1279.
498
VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS of the House of Representatives of Pennsyl-
vania, met Oct. 14, 1751. B. Franklin, 1752.
Folio; title, I leaf; votes, Oct. 14, pp 3-7; votes, Feb. 3, pp 9-41; votes,
Aug. 10, pp 43-61; incidental charges, page 62.
Hildeburn 1283.
499
[a] VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS of the House of Representatives of Penn-
sylvania, beginning Dec. 4, 1682. Volume the First. In two parts.
B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1752.
Folio; title, i leaf; preface, iii-iv; grants, charters, etc., v-xxxviii;
votes, I -1 64; appendix, i-xxix.
Hildeburn 1284 [a].
[b] VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS of the House of Representatives of Penn-
sylvania. Part the Second. B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1752.
Folio; title, I leaf; charter of 1 701, etc., i-viii; votes, i-i 87.
Hildeburn 1284 [b].
*
1753
500
THE CASE of the German Protestant Churches. [B. Franklin and D. Hall,
1753 (?)]
Folio; 1 leaf.
Hildeburn 1292.
501
DAVIES (S.). A Sermon Preached before the Presbytery of New Castle,
Oct. II, 1752. B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1753.
8vo; title, 1 leaf; iii-v; 1-38.
Hildeburn 1294.
[277]
SHORT-TITLE CHECK LIST
S02
FISHER (G.). The American Instructor. Tenth edition. B. Franklin and
1753 D.Hall, 1753.
i2mo; pp V, 1-384, (2), 6 plates.
Hildeburn 1298.
503
INSTRUCTIONS Given By Benjamin Franklin, and William Hunter, to
their Deputy Post-Masters. [Franklin & Hall, circa 1753]
Folio, broadside. Twenty-three paragraphs of instructions signed by
Franklin and Hunter.
Curtis Collection. Not in Hildeburn or Evans.
504
JERMAN (J.). The American Almanac for 1754. B. Franklin and D.
Hall. [1753]
i2mo; pp (24).
Hildeburn 13 10.
505
LETTERS relating to a Transit of Mercury over the Sun, which is to
happen May 6th, 1753.
Only 50 copies printed.
Smyth's Franklin, vol. 3, p. 122. Not in Hildeburn. t c
506
MORE (T.).*The American Country Almanac for 1754. B. Franklin and
D.Hall. [1753]
Sm 8vo; pp (24).
Hildeburn 13 12.
507
NEW YEAR VERSES of the Carriers of the Pennsylvania Gazette. B.
Franklin and D. Hall, 1753.
Hildeburn 13 15. t c
508
PRAYERS for the Use of the Philadelphia Academy. B. Franklin and D.
Hall, 1753.
i6mo; pp 20.
Evans 7093. Not in Hildeburn.
[278]
OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
509
SAUNDERS (R.). Pocket Almanac for 1754. B. Franklin and D. Hall.
[1753] 1753
24010; pp (24).
Hildeburn 1324.
SAUNDERS (R.). Poor Richard improved for 1754. B. Franklin and D.
Hall. [1753]
Sm 8vo; pp (36).
Hildeburn 1325.
[SMITH (WILLIAM)]. A Poem On visiting the Academy of Philadelphia,
June 1753. [B. Franklin and D. Hall] 1753.
4to; title, i leaf; iii-iv; 5-16.
Hildeburn 1327.
TREATY held with the Ohio Indians, at Carlisle, in October, 1753. B.
Franklin and D. Hall, 1753.
Folio; pp 12.
Hildeburn 1328.
THE VALUE OF A CHILD; or. Motives to the Good Education of
Children. B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1753.
i6mo; Half title, I leaf; title, i leaf; text, 3-30.
Hildeburn 1330.
5^4
VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS Of the House of Representatives of Penn-
sylvania, met Oct. 14, 1752. B. Franklin, 1753.
Folio; pp 52.
Hildeburn 1332.
[279]
SHORT-TITLE CHECK LIST
VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS of the House of Representatives of Penn-
ly C^ sylvania, beginning Oct. 14, 1707. Volume the Second. B. Franklin
and D. Hall, 1753.
Folio; title, i leaf; 1-494.
Volume One published 1752. See Nos. 499, 530.
Hildeburn 1333.
1754
DAWSON (W.). The Youth's entertaining Amusement, or a plain Guide
to Psalmody. B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1754.
Hildeburn 1355. t c
AN EPISTLE from the Yearly Meeting. B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1754.
Hildeburn 1358. t c
FOR THE BENEFIT of Miss Hallam and her two Brothers. [B. Franklin
and D. Hall, 1754]
Folio; I leaf.
Hildeburn 136 1.
[FRANKLIN (BENJAMIN)]. Some Account of the Pennsylvania Hospital.
B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1754.
4to; pp 40.
[See No. 658 for Continuation]
Hildeburn 1363.
520
JERMAN (J.). The American Almanac, for 1755. B. Franklin and D.
Hall. [1754]
Sm 8vo; pp (24).
Hildeburn 1368.
[280]
OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
[KENNEDY (ARCHIBALD)]. Serious Considerations on the Present State
of Affairs of the Northern Colonies. B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1754. I 7 CA
Hildeburn 1369, t c
MORE (T.). The American Country Almanac for 1755. B.Franklin and
D.Hall. [1754]
Sm 8vo; pp (24).
Hildeburn 137 1.
NEU-EINGERICHTETER Americanischer Geschichts-Calender, Auf das
Jahr 1755. B. Franklin und A. Armbruster. [1754]
Hildeburn 1373. t c
524
NEW YEAR VERSES of the Carriers of the Pennsylvania Gazette. B.
Franklin and D. Hall, 1754.
Hildeburn 1375. t c
POLICY of Insurance in Philadelphia Contributionship. [B. Franklin and
D. Hall, 1754]
Folio, broadside.
Not in Hildeburn or Evans,
526
SAUNDERS (R.). Pocket Almanac for 1755. B. Franklin and D. Hall.
[1754]
24mo; pp (24).
Hildeburn 1382.
527
SAUNDERS (R.). Poor Richard improved for 1755. B. Franklin and D.
Hall. [1754]
Sm 8vo; pp {^d).
Hildeburn 1383. '
[281]
SHORT-TITLE CHECK LIST
528
SMITH (W.). Personal Affliction and frequent Reflection upon human Life.
Ij tA B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1754.
8vo; pp viii, 16, (i).
Hildeburn 1384.
VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS of the House of Representatives of Penn-
sylvania, met Oct. 15, 1753. B. Franklin, 1754.
Folio; PP73, (i).
Hildeburn 1386.
SSO
VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS of the House of Representatives of Penn-
sylvania, beginning Oct. 14, 1726. Volume the Third. B. Frankhn
and D.Hall, 1754.
Folio; title, I leaf; 3-591. [See Nos. 499 and 515]
Hildeburn 1387.
^755
5SJ-
AN ACT for Granting £60,000 to the King's use. [B. Franklin and D. Hall,
755]
Folio.
Hildeburn 1392. t c
ADDITIONAL CHARTER of the College, Academy, and Charity School
of Philadelphia, B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1755.
Folio; half-title, i leaf; 1-13.
Hildeburn 1393.
SJJ
ANNO REGNI Georgii II. Vigesimo Octavo. General Assembly holden
at Philadelphia, Oct. 14, 1754. B. Franklin, 1755.
Folio; title, I leaf; 211-214.
Hildeburn 1395 [a]. Tower 686.
[282]
OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
534
[IBID]. And from thence continued to June 13, 1755. B. Franklin, 1755.
Title, I leaf; 217-222. I 7 iC C
Hildeburn 1395 [b]. Tower 687. , ' ^^
535
[IBID]. Vigesimo Nono. And from thence continued to July 23, 1755. B.
Franklin, 1755.
Title, I leaf; 225-235.
Hildeburn 1395 [c]. Tower 688.
536
[IBID]. And from thence continued to Sep. 15, 1755. B.Franklin, 1755.
Title, I leaf; page 239.
Hildeburn 1395 [d]. Tower 689.
537
ANNO REGNI Georgii II. Vigesimo Nono. General Assembly holden at
Philadelphia, Oct. 14, 1755. B. Franklin, 1755.
Folio; title, i leaf; 243-260.
Hildeburn 1396. Tower 690.
538
BARTON (T.). Unanimity and Public Spirit. Philadelphia: B. Franklin
and D. Hall; W. Dunlap, in Lancaster; And in York County by
the Author. 1755.
8vo; title, i leaf; preface, iii-iv; Smith's letter, v-xx; sermon, 1-16.
Hildeburn 1398. ■ .
539
A BILL, entitled, An Act for raising Fifty Thousand Pounds for the King's
Use. [B. Franklin, 1755]
Folio; pp 4.
Hildeburn I400.
540
EATON (I). The Qualifications, Characters and Duties of a Good Min-
ister of Jesus Christ, Considered. B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1755.
8vo.
Hildeburn 1410. t c
[283]
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541
EVANS (L.). Geographical, Historical, Political, Philosophical, and Me-
17^^ chanical Essays. Philadelphia: Printed by B. Franklin and D. Hall,
^755-
4to; title, I leaf; preface, iii-iv; 1-32; with folding map by Lewis Evans,
engraved by James Turner. [For full description of the map and
various reprints see page 127, Catalogue of Curtis Collection.]
Hildeburn 1412. Evans 7411.
542
[IBID]. Philadelphia: Printed by B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1755: And
sold by R. and J. Dodsley, in Pali-Mall, London.
4to; title, i leaf; iii-iv; 1-32; folding map.
Curtis Collection. Not in Hildeburn or Evans.
543
[IBID]. Second edition. Philadelphia: Printed by B. Frankhn and D. Hall,
^755-
4to; title, I leaf; preface, iii-iv; 1-32; folding map.
Hildeburn 1412 [a]. Evans 7412.
544
[IBID]. Second edition. Philadelphia: Printed by B. Franklin and D. Hall,
1755. And Sold by R. & J. Dodsley, in Pail-Mall, London.
4to; title, i leaf; preface, iii-iv; 1-32; folding map.
Evans 7413. Not in Hildeburn.
545
JERMAN (J.). The American Almanac for 1756. [B. Franklin and D.
Hall, 1755]
Sm 8vo; pp (24).
Hildeburn 14I4.
546
MORE (T). An Almanac for 1756. B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1755.
Hildeburn 1418. t c
[284]
OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
547
NEU-EINGERICHTETER Americanischer Geschichts Calender, Auf das
Jahr 1756. B. Francklin und A. Armbruester. [1755] I 7 "5 "^
In German text.
Hildeburn 1420. t c
548
THE NEW-YEAR VERSES of the Printers Lads, who carry the Penn-
sylvania Gazette. [B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1755]
Folio; I leaf.
Hildeburn 1426.
549
[PAPER setting forth the advantages of employing a man to sweep the pave-
ments in Philadelphia twice a week, at a cost of 6 pence per month
to each property holder.] [B. Franklin and D. Hall, circa 1755]
Probably a broadside.
Ford 103. JVot in Hildeburn. t c
550
PHILADELPHISCHE ZEITUNG. Nos. 1-14. B. Francklin, General
Postmeister, und A. Armbruester, 1755.
Folio.
Started about June 28, 1755, and issued every two weeks until Dec. 31.
1757. Most of the issues were of four pages.
Hildeburn 143 1.
551
READING ([PHILIP]). The Protestant's Danger, and the Protestant's
Duty. B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1755.
8vo; pp 28.
Hildeburn 1433.
552
SAUNDERS (R.). A Pocket Almanac for 1756. B. Franklin and D. Hall.
[1755]
24mo; pp (24).
Hildeburn 1435.
[^85]
SHORT-TITLE CHECK LIST
553
SAUNDERS (R.). Poor Richard improved for 1756. B. Franklin and D,
1755 Hall. [1755]
Sm 8vo; pp {2,(y).
Hildeburn 1436.
554
[SMITH (WILLIAM)]. A Brief History of the Rise and Progress of the
Charitable Scheme. B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1755.
, 4to; pp 18.
Hildeburn 1438.
555
SMITH (WILLIAM). A Letter on the Office and Duties of a Protestant
Ministry. [B. Franklin and D. Hall] 1755.
8vo.
Hildeburn 1439. t c
556
SMITH (WILLIAM). A Sermon Preached in Christ Church before F. &
A. M., June 24, 1755. B. Franklin and D. Hall. [1755]
8vo; pp 24.
Hildeburn 1440.
557
VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS of the House of Representatives of Penn-
sylvania, Met Oct. 14, 1754. B. Franklin, 1755.
Folio; PP187; (i); appendix,4.
Hildeburn 1444.
1756
558
ACRELIUS (I.). A Sermon, explaining the Duties of Christian Subjects
to their Sovereign. B. Franklin andD. Hall, 1756.
i6mo; pp 23.
Hildeburn 1447.
[286]
OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
559
ACRELIUS (ISRAEL). Der Todt als eine Seligkeit. Francklin und Arm-
bruster, 1756. ^756
8vo; title, i leaf; text, 1-31.
Hildeburn 1448. -*
560
ANNO REGNI Georgii IL Vigesimo Nono. General Assembly holden at
Philadelphia, Oct. 14, 1755. B. Franklin, 1756.
Folio; title, i leaf; 263-266.
Hildeburn 1451 [a]. Tower 691.
561
[IBID]. And from thence Continued to April 5, 1756. B. Franklin, 1756.
Title; i leaf; 269-270.
Hildeburn 145 1 [b]. Tower 692.
562
[IBID]. And from thence Continued to May 10, 1756. B. Franklin, 1756.
Title, I leaf; 273-274.
Hildeburn 1451 [c]. Tower 693.
563
[IBID]. And from thence Continued to Aug. 16, 1756. B. Franklin, 1756.
Title, I leaf; 277-316.
Hildeburn 145 1 [d]. Tower 694.
564
AT THE COCKPIT, Before the Lords of Trade and Plantations. [B.
Franklin and D. Hall, 1756].
Folio; pp 9.
Hildeburn 1454.
565
THE CHRISTIAN'S DUTY to Render to Cssar the Things that are
Caesar's, Considered. Philadelphia: Printed [by B. Franklin and D.
Hall] in the Year 1756.
8vo; title, i leaf; introduction, page iii; text, 5-27.
Hildeburn 1460.
[ ^87 ]
SHORT-TITLE CHECK LIST
566
EVANS (L.). Geographical, Historical, Political, Philosophical and Me-
17^6 chanical Essays. Number II. Printed for the Author [B. Franklin
and D. Hall]; and sold by him in Arch-Street; and at New- York by
G. Noel, Bookseller, near Counts's Market. 1756.
4to; title, I leaf; letter, 3-4; answer, 5-38; postscript, 39-42; advertise-
ment, I leaf.
Some copies begin with the leaf of the advertisement.
Credited to Franklin by Wilberforce Evans.
Hildeburn 1463.
567
[HOLLATZ (DAVID)]. Die gebahnte Pilgerstrasse nach dem Berg Zion.
B. Franklin und A. Armbruester, 1756.
Hildeburn 1472. t c
568
JERMAN (J.). An Almanac for 1757. B. Franklin and D. Hall. [1756]
Hildeburn 1475. t c
569
KURTZER BEGRIFF oder leichtes Mittel zu Gott. B. Franklin and A.
Armbruester, 1756.
German type.
Hildeburn 1477. t c
MORE (ROGER). Poor Roger, 1757. The American Country Almanac
for 1757. B. Franklin and D. Hall. [1756]
PP (24)-
Hildeburn 1482.
NEU-EINGERICHTETER Americanischer Geschichts Calender, Auf das
Jahr 1757. B. Franklin und A. Armbruster, 1756.
Hildeburn 1485. t c
[288]
OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
572
THE NEW- YEAR VERSES of the Printers' Lads who carry the Pennsyl-
vania Gazette. [B. Franklin and D, Hall, 1756] I 7 5 6
Folio; I leaf.
Hildeburn 1489.
573
OATH to be Administered to all such persons as enter into the King's Service,
in the pay of Pennsylvania. [B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1756]
4to; pp (2).
Evans 7756. Not in Hildeburn.
574
PENNSYLVANIA: A Poem. By a Student of the College of Philadelphia
[Jacob Duche]. B. Franklin and D, Hall, 1756.
Folio; pp II.
Hildeburn 1492.
575
PHILADELPHISCHE ZEITUNG. Nos. 15-41. January to December.
Philadelphia: B. Francklin. und A. Armbruester, 1756.
Folio.
Evans 7764.
576
PROCLAMATION. By the Hon. Robert Hunter Morris. B. Franklin
and D. Hall, 1756.
Folio; I leaf.
Dated June 3, 1756. Against Carrying on an offensive war against the
Delaware Indians for 30 days.
Evans 7755. Not in Hildeburn.
577
PROCLAMATION. By the Hon. Robert Hunter Morris. B. Franklin and
D. Hall, 1756.
Folio; I leaf.
Dated April 14, 1756. Against the Delaware Indians.
Hildeburn 1497.
[289]
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578
SAUNDERS (R.). A Pocket Almanac for 1757. B. Franklin and D. Hall.
1756 [1756] V
32mo; pp (24),
Hildeburn 1498.
579
SAUNDERS (R.). Poor Richard improved for 1757. B. Franklin and
D.Hall. [1756]
Sm 8vo; pp (36).
Hildeburn 1499.
580
[SCOUGAL (HENRY)]. Des Leben Gottes in der Seele des Menschen.
B. Franklin und A. Armbruester, 1756.
Title, I leaf; (19); 78; (i). German type.
Hildeburn 1500.
581
TREUHERTZIGE Erinnerung und Warnung. B. Franklin und A. Arm-
bruester, 1756.
German type.
Hildeburn 1506. t c
582
VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS of the House of Representatives of Penn-
sylvania, Met Oct. 14, 1755. B. Franklin, 1756.
Folio; pp 174.
Hildeburn 1507.
583
WHITEFIELD (G.). A Short Address to Persons of all Denominations.
B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1756.
8vo; title, i leaf; 3-16.
Hildeburn 1508.
[ 290 ]
OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
.^^"^ ... . ^'^^'^
AN ACT for Forming and Regulating tlie Militia of the Province of Pennsyl-
vania, passed March, 1757. [B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1757]
Folio; pp 12.
Hildeburn 151 1.
585
ADVERTISEMENT. [B. Franklin and D. Hall (?) 1757]
4to; I leaf.
Signed by Richard Hockley and Edmund Physick, and dated Jan. 24,
1757. Calling for arrears of Proprietary Quit-rents.
Hildeburn 1511.
586
ANNO REGNI Georgii II. Tricesimo. General Assembly holden at Phila-
delphia, Oct. 14, 1756. B. Franklin, 1757.
Folio; title, I leaf; 319-321.
Hildeburn 15 14 [a]. Tower 695.
587
[IBID]. And from thence continued to Nov. 22, 1756. B. Franklin, 1757.
Title, I leaf; 325-334.
Hildeburn 15 14 [b]. Tower 696. .
588
[IBID]. And from thence continued to Jan. 3, 1757. B. Franklin, 1757.
Title, I leaf; 337-344.
Hildeburn 15 14 [c]. Tower 697.
589
[IBID]. And from thence, continued to Jan. 3, 1757 [April 9, 1757!.
B. Franklin, 1757.
Title, I leaf; 347-361.
Hildeburn 15 14 [d]. Tower 698.
[291 ]
SHORT-TITLE CHECK LIST
590
[IBID]. And from thence continued to May 13, 1757. B. Franklin, 1757.
1757 Title, I leaf; 365-372.
Hildeburn 1514 [e]. Tower 699.
591
BARCLAY (R.). The Anarchy of the Ranters, And other Libertines.
B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1757.
8vo; title, I leaf; preface, iii-viii; text, i-iii; contents, i page. And
usually contains Pike's Epistle [No. 602] bound at the end.
Hildeburn 15 16.
592
THE CHARTER, Laws, and Catalogue of Books, of the Library Company
of Philadelphia. B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1757.
8vo; pp 23, 132.
Hildeburn 1521.
593
HOPKINS (SAMUEL). An Abridgment of Mr. Hopkins's Historical
Memoirs, Relating to the Housatunnuk Indians. B. Franklin and
D.Hall, 1757.
8vo; pp iv,36.
Hildeburn 1531.
594
HOPKINS (SAMUEL). An Address to the People of New-England. B.
Franklin and D. Hall, 1757.
8vo; Title,. I leaf; text 3-27.
Hildeburn 1532.
595
JERMAN (J.). An Almanac for 1758. B. Franklin and D. Hall [?] 1757.
Hildeburn 1535. t c
596
MINUTES OF CONFERENCES, Held With the Indians, at Easton, in
July and November, 1756. B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1757.
Folio; title, i leaf; text, 3-32.
Hildeburn 1538.
[ 292 ]
OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
597
MINUTES OF CONFERENCES, Held With the Indians at Easton, July
and August, 1757. B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1757. I 7 'i 7
Folio; title, i leaf; text, 3-24.
Hildeburn 1539. -'
59S
MINUTES OF CONFERENCES, Held With the Indians, at Harris's
Ferry, and at Lancaster, in March, April and May, 1757. B. Franklin
and D. Hall, 1757.
Folio; title, i leaf; text, 3-22.
Hildeburn 1540.
599
NEU-EINGERICHTETER Americanischer Geschichts-Calender, Auf das
Jahr 1758. B. Franklin und A. Armbruester. [1757]
Hildeburn 1542. t c
600
THE NEW-YEAR VERSES of the Printers' Boys who Carry the Pennsyl-
vania Gazette. [B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1757]
Folio; I leaf.
Hildeburn 1547.
601
PHILADELPHISCHE ZEITUNG. Nos. 42-68. January to December.
Philadelphia. B. Francklin und A. Armbruester.
Folio.
Hildeburn 1551.
No. 68, Dec. 31, 1757, is probably the last issued.
602 ' ■
PIKE (J.). An Epistle to the National Meeting of Friends in Dublin.
B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1757.
Sm 8vo; title, i leaf; text, 3-23.
Generally bound with Barclay's Anarchy of the Ranters [No. 391].
Hildeburn 1552.
[293]
SHORT-TITLE CHECK LIST
603
PREFONTAINE (P. P. DE). A Direct Guide to the French Language.
I y r y [B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1757 ?]
Hildeburn 1553.
604 .
DER PSALTER DAVIDS. B. Francklin und A. Armbruester, 1757.
In German type.
Hildeburn 1554. t c
60s
REGELN UND ARTICULS zu bessere Regierung und Anfuhrung Ihro
Majestat Garden etc. B. Francklin und A. Armbruester im Mertz,
^757- .
12 mo; title, i leaf; 1-40; legister, i page. (Evans gives pp. 46)
German type.
Hildeburn 1556,
606
SAUNDERS (R.). A Pocket Almanac for 1758. B. Franklin and D. Hall.
[1757]
24mo; pp (24).
Hildeburn 1557.
6(^
SAUNDERS (R.). Poor Richard improved for 1758. B. Franklin and
D.Hall. [1757]
Sm 8vo; pp (36).
Hildeburn 1558.
608
SMITH (W.). A Charge Delivered May 17, 1757, at the first Anniver-
sary Commencement in the College and Academy of Philadelphia.
B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1757.
8vo; pp 16.
Hildeburn 1561.
[294]
OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
DIE TEUTSCHER KRIEGSARTIKEL. B. Franklin und A. Armbruester,
1757. 1757
Hildeburn 1564. t c
610
TO THE FREEHOLDERS of the County of Philadelphia. [B. Franklin
and D. Hall, 1757]
Folio; pp (2).
An election address.
Hildeburn 4632.
61T
TO WILLIAM DENNY, Esq. The Address of the Friendly Association
for regaining and preserving Peace with the Indians. [B. Franklin and
D.Hall, 1757]
Folio; pp 4.
Dated at the end: "Philadelphia, 14th of 7th Month, 1757."
Hildeburn 1565.
612
VERHANDLUNGER des Coetus von Pennsylvania. B. Franklin und
A. Armbruester, 1757.
Hildeburn 1567. t c
6t3
VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS of the House of Representatives. B.
Franklin, 1757.
Folio.
Hildeburn 1568. t c
614
WEISER (C). Translation of a German Letter wrote by Conrad Weiser,
Esq. [B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1757]
8vo; PP7.
Hildeburn 1571.
[295]
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1758
1758 615
ANNO REGNI Georgii II. Tricesimo Primo. General Assembly holden
at Philadelphia, Oct. 14, 1757, to Jan. 2, 1758. B. Franklin, 1758.
Folio; title, i leaf; 375-390.
Hildeburn 1574 [a]. Tower 700.
616
[IBID]. And from thence continued to Jan. 2, 1758 [Apr. 22, 1758].
B. Franklin, 1758.
Title, I leaf; 393-407.
Hildeburn 1574 [b]. Tower 701,
617
[IBID]. [And from thence continued to May 3, 1758]
No title page. Page 409 is headed: Anno Tricesimo Primo Georgii II.
Regis; pp 409-427.
Hildeburn 1574 [c]. Tower 702.
618
[IBID]. And from thence continued to Sept. 4, 1758. B. Franklin, 1758.
Title, I leaf; 431-436.
Hildeburn 1574 [d]. Tower 703.
6ig
BY THE HON. WILLIAM DENNY, ESQ. An Advertisement. [B.
Franklin and D. Hall, 1758]
Folio; broadside.
Dated 5, July 1758. Forbidding anyone to sell liquor to the Indians
on the way to Philadelphia to hold a Treaty.
Evans 8229. Not in Hildeburn.
620
HALL (DAVID). A Mite into the Treasury. B. Franklin and D. Hall,
^758.
8vo; title, i leaf; preface, iii-x; text, 1-53.
Hildeburn 1588.
[ ^9(^ ]
OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
62T
MINUTES OF CONFERENCES Held at Easton in October, 1758, with
the Mohawks. B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1758. I 7 '> 8
Folio; title, i leaf; text, 3-31.
Hildeburn 1593. [See No, 636]
622
NEU-EINGERICHTETER Americanlscher Geschichts-Calender, Auf das
Jahr 1759. B. Franklin und G. Armbruester, 1758.
Hildeburn 1594. t c
623
THE NEW-YEAR VERSES of the Printers' Lads who Carry the Pennsyl-
vania Gazette. [B. Franklin and D. Hall, 175-8.]
Folio; I leaf.
Hildeburn 1598.
624
POLICY OF INSURANCE in Philadelphia Contributionship. [B. Franklin
and D. Hall, 1758]
Folio; broadside.
Not in Hildeburn, Evans, or other bibliographies.
62s
SAUNDERS (R.). A Pocket Almanac for 1759. B. Franklin and D. Hall.
[1758]
24mo; pp (24).
Hildeburn, 1603.
626
SAUNDERS (R.). Poor Richard improved for 1759. B, Franklin and
D.Hall. [1758]
Sm 8vo; pp (36).
Hildeburn 1604.
627
VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS of the House of Representatives of
Pennsylvania, met Oct. 14, 1757. B. Franklin, 1758.
Folio; pp 94.
Hildeburn 1610.
[ 297 ]
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1759
1759 628
AN ACT for Granting His Majesty one hundred thousand pounds, passed
at a General Assembly begun Oct. 1758. B, Franklin, 1759.
Folio; title, i leaf; 45.
Hildeburn 1613.
629
ANNO REGNI Georgii II. Tricesimo Secundo. General Assembly holden
at Philadelphia, Oct. 14, 1758, to Feb. 5, 1759. B. Franklin, 1759.
Folio; title, i leaf; 439-483.
Hildeburn 1616 [a]. Tower 704.
630
[IBID]. And from thence continued to May 21, 1759. ^- Franklin, 1759.
Title, I leaf; 487-513.
Hildeburn 1616 [b]. Tower 705.
63T
[IBID]. And from thence continued to Sep. 10, 1759. B. Franklin, 1759.
Title, I leaf; 517-526.
Hildeburn 1616 [c]. Tower 706.
632
ANNO REGNI Georgii II. Tricesimo Secundo. General Assembly holden
at Philadelphia Oct. 15, 1759. [to Nov. 20, 1759]. B. Franklin, 1759.
Folio; title, i leaf; 529-530.
Hildeburn 1617. Tower 707.
633
BOOKS Imported in the last Vessel from London, and to be sold by David
Hall. [B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1759]
Folio; I leaf.
Hildeburn 1620.
[ 298 ]
OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
634
DELL (WM.). The Doctrine of Baprisms, Reduced from its Ancient and
Modern Corruptions. Fifth edition. B. Franklin and D.Hall, 1759. 17 59
8vo; title, i leaf; To the Reader, iii-iv; text, 5-43.
Hildeburn 1625.
635
FROM OUR YEARLY MEETING at Philadelphia for Pennsylvania and
New Jersey, from 22nd Day of the Ninth Month to the 28th of the
same, 1759. [B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1759]
Folio; pp 3.
Hildeburn 1627.
636
MINUTES OF CONFERENCES held at Easton in October, 1758, with
the Mohawks. B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1759.
Folio; pp 31.
Hildeburn 1634. [See No. 621]
637
THE NEW- YEAR VERSES of the Printers Lads who carry the Pennsyl-
vania Gazette. [B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1759]
Folio; I leaf.
Hildeburn 1636.
638
POLICY OF INSURANCE in Philadelphia Contributionship. [B. Franklin
and D. Hall, 1759]
Folio, broadside.
Not in Hildeburn or Evans.
(>39
PROCLAMATION. By Brigadier Stanwix, Norice is hereby given that
a number of waggons will be wanted for his Majesty's Service.
[B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1759]
Folio, broadside.
Dated 4 May, 1759.
Evans 8459. Not in Hildeburn.
[ '^99 ]
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640
RUTTY (J.). The Liberty of the Spirit and of the Flesh Distinguished.
I y eg B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1759.
8vo; title, i leaf; 3-64.
Hildeburn 1642.
64T
SAUNDERS (R.). A Pocket Almanac for 1760. B. Franklin and D. Hall.
[1759]
PP (24)-
Hildeburn 1643.
642
SAUNDERS (R.). Poor Richard improved for 1760. B. Franklin and
D.Hall. [1759]
Sm 8vo; pp (36).
Hildeburn 1644.
643
VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS of the House of Representatives of Penn-
sylvania, Met Oct. 14, 1758. B. Franklin, 1759.
Folio; pp III, (i).
Hildeburn 1650.
1760
644
ANNO REGNI Georgii II. Tricesimo Tertio. General Assembly holden
at Philadelphia, Oct. 15, 1759, to Feb. 1 1, 1760. B. Franklin, 1760.
Folio; title, i leaf; text, 3-45.
Hildeburn 1656. Tower 708.
645
THE DEED OF SETTLEMENT of the Society for Insuring of Houses.
[B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1760]
4to; pp 8; without title page.
Not in Hildeburn or Evans.
Some copies, apparently of this edition, appear with the by-laws made
at the meetings from 1763-1787 printed at a later date in the blank
space on last page.
[ 300 ]
OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
646
DELL (WM.). The Trial of Spirits, Both in Teachers and Hearers.
B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1760. j n 5o
8vo; title, i leaf; text, 3-55.
Hildeburn 1668.
647
ELLWOOD (THOMAS). Davideis; The Life of David, King of Israel.
B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1760.
i2mo; title, i leaf; iii-vi; 1-160; (2)
Evans 8951. Hildeburn 1800 gives date as 1762, but without having
seen it.
648
LAW (W.). An Extract from a Treatise Called The Spirit of Prayer.
B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1760.
8vo; title, i leaf; text, 3-47.
Hildeburn 1681.
649
THE NEW-YEAR VERSES of the Printers' Lads who carry the Pennsyl-
vania Gazette. [B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1760]
Folio; I leaf.
Hildeburn 1689.
650
POLICY OF INSURANCE in Philadelphia Contributionship. [B. Franklin
and D. Hall, 1760]
Folio; broadside.
Not in Hildeburn or Evans.
651
SAUNDERS (R.). A Pocket Almanac for 1761. B. Franklin and D. Hall.
[1760]
24mo; pp (24).
Hildeburn 1698.
[301 ]
SHORT-TITLE CHECK LIST
652
SAUNDERS (R.). Poor Richard improved for 1761. B. Franklin and
1760 D.Hall. [1760] s
Sm 8vo; pp (36).
Hildeburn 1699.
VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS of the House of Representatives of Penn-
sylvania. Met Oct. 14, 1759. B. Frankhn, 1760.
Folio; pp 58,
Hildeburn 1705, corrigenda.
I 76 I
654
ADVERTISEMENT. [B. Franklin (?) 1761]
4to; I leaf.
Dated Philadelphia, January 29, 176 1, and signed Richard Peters and
Richard Hockley.
Hildeburn 464 1.
655
ANNO REGNI Georgii III. Primo. General Assembly holden at Phila-
delphia, Oct. 14, 1760, to March 14, 1761. B. Franklin, 1761.
Folio; title, i leaf; 49-98.
Hildeburn 17 14 [a]. Tower 709.
656
[IBID]. And from thence continued to April 23, 1761. B. Franklin, 1761.
Folio; title, i leaf; 101-103.
Hildeburn 1714 [b]. Tower 710.
657
[IBID]. And from thence continued to Sep. 26, 1761. B. Franklin. 1761.
Folio; title, i leaf; 107- 125.
Hildeburn 17 14 [c]. Tower 711.
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658
CONTINUATION of the Account of the Pennsylvania Hospital, from May
1, 1754, to May 5, 1 76 1. B. Franklin and D. Hail, 1761. I 76 I
4to; title, i leaf; 41-77.
Hildeburn 1722. [See No. 519]
659
MINUTES OF CONFERENCES held at Easton in August, 1761. B.
Franklin and D.Hall, 1761.
Folio; title, I leaf; text, 3-18.
Hildeburn 1748.
660
NEW-YEAR VERSES of the Carriers of the Pennsylvania Gazette. B.
Franklin and D. Hall, 1761.
Hildeburn 1754. t c
661
PROCLAMATION. By the Hon. James Hamilton, Esq. B. Franklin and
D.Hall. [1761]
Folio; I leaf.
Offering bounties to recruits for Pennsylvania regiments.
Hildeburn 1760.
662
PROCLAMATION. By the Honourable James Hamilton, Esq. B.
Franklin and D. Hall, 1761.
Folio; I leaf.
Against settlers entering upon lands not purchased from the Indians on
the Delaware River, dated Feb. 20, 1761.
Hildeburn 1761.
663
SAUNDERS (R.). Pocket Almanac for 1762. B. Franklin and D. Hall.
[1761]
24mo; pp (24).
Hildeburn 1763.
[303]
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664
SAUNDERS (R.). Poor Richard improved for 1762. B. Franklin and
I 76 I D.Hall. [1761]
Sm 8vo; pp (36).
Hildeburn 1764.
665
VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS of the House of Representatives of Pennsyl-
vania. Met Oct. 14, 1760. B. Franklin, 1761.
Folio; pp 80.
Hildeburn 1777.
1762
666
ANNO REGNI Georgii III. Secundo. General Assembly holden at Phila-
delphia, Oct. 14, 1761-Feb. 17, 1762. B. Franklin, 1762.
Folio; title, i leaf; 1 29-183.
Hildeburn 1784 [a]. Tower 714.
667
[IBID]. And from thence continued to Mar. 26, 1762. B. Franklin, 1762.
Title; i leaf; 187-2-11.
Hildeburn 1784 [b]. Tower 715
668
[IBID]. And from thence continued to May 3, 1762. B. Franklin, 1762.
Title, I leaf; 215-220.
Hildeburn 1784 [c]. Tower 716.
669
NEW YEAR VERSES of the Carriers of the Pennsylvania Gazette. B.
Franklin and D. Hall, 1762.
Hildeburn 1837. tc
670
SAUNDERS (R.). A Pocket Almanac for 1763. B. Franklin and D. Hall.
[1762]
24mo; pp (24).
Hildeburn 1849.
[ 304 ]
OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
671
SAUNDERS (R.). Poor Richard improved for 1763. B. Franklin and
D.Hall. [1762] 1762
Sm 8vo; pp (36).
Hildeburn 1850.
VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS of the House of Representatives of Penn-
sylvania, Met Oct. 1 4, 176 1. B. Franklin, 1762.
Folio; pp 58, (i).
Hildeburn i860.
673
WOOLMAN (J.). Considerations on keeping Negroes. Part Second. B.
Franklin and D. Hall, 1762.
i6mo; title, i leaf; text, 3-52.
Hildeburn 1863.
The first part was printed by James Chattin in 1754.
1763
674
ANNO REGNI Georgii III. Tertio. General Assembly holden at Phila-
delphia, Oct. 14, 1762, to March 4, 1763. B. Franklin, 1762.
Folio; title, i leaf; 223-276.
Hildeburn 1869 [a]. Tower 717.
675
[IBID]. And from thence Continued to July 8, 1763. B. Franklin, 1763.
Folio; title, i leaf; 279-286.
Hildeburn 1869 [bj. Tower 718.
676
[IBID]. And from thence Continued to September 13, 1763. B. Franklin,
1763. _
Folio; title, i leaf; 289-296.
Hildeburn 1869 [c]. Tower 719.
[305] ■
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677
ANNO REGNI Georgii III. Tertio. General Assembly holden at Phila-
1763 delphia Oct. 14, 1763, to Oct. 22, 1763. B. Franklin, 1763.
Folio; title, i leaf; pp 299-311.
Hildeburn 1870. Tower 720.
678
[BLANK LEGAL FORM]
[a] To Attorney of the Court of Common-Pleas in the County
of [etc.]
Consisting of 37 printed lines, with numerous blank spaces, and forming
page (i).
[b] Know all Men, by these Presents, That [etc.] [Colophon] Philadel-
phia: Printed by B. Franklin, and D. Hall. [Circa 1763]
Consisting of thirty-one printed lines, including the imprint, with
numerous blank spaces, and forming page (3).
Folio; pp (4), with pp (2) and (4) blank.
Curtis Collection. Not in Hildeburn or Evans.
679
[BLANK LEGAL FORM]
Know all Men, by these Presents, That [etc.] [Colophon] Philadelphia:
Printed by B. Franklin, and D. Hall. [Circa 1763]
Consisting of thirty-one printed lines. Identical with No. 678 [b].
Folio; pp (4), printed on the first page only.
American Philosophical Society has a copy filled in with the date 1763.
Not in Hildeburn or Evans.
680
DUCHE (J.). The Life and Death of the Righteous. A Sermon, preached
at Christ-Church, Feb. 13, 1763. B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1763.
8vo; pp 24.
Hildeburn 1888.
681
LAND OFFICE, Philadelphia, March 10, 1763. [B. Franklin and D. Hall,
1763]
4to; broadside.
Notice that warrants must be obtained before entry on vacant lands.
Ascribed to Franklin by Evans.
Hildeburn 1905. Evans 9476.
[306]
OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
682
MINUTES OF CONFERENCES Held at Lancaster, in August, 1762.
With several Tribes of Northern and Western Indians. B. Franklin I 763
and D. Hall, 1763.
Folio; title, i leaf; 3-36.
Hildeburn 1908.
683
NEW-YEAR VERSES of the Carriers of the Pennsylvania Gazette. B.
Franklin and D. Hall, 1763.
Hildeburn 191 2. t c
684
POLICY OF INSURANCE in Philadelphia Contributionship. [B. Franklin
and D. Hall, 1763]
Folio; broadside.
Two editions in this year, probably identical.
Not in Hildeburn or Evans.
685
SAUNDERS (R.). Pocket Almanack for 1764. B. Franklin and D.
Hall. [1763]
24mo; pp (24).
Hildeburn 19 19.
686
SAUNDERS (R.). Poor Richard improved, for 1764. B. Franklin and
D.Hall. [1763]
Sm 8vo; pp (36).
Hildeburn 1920.
687
THORNE (W.). A New Set of Copies for the Use of Schools. B. Franklin
and D. Hall, 1763.
Hildeburn 1926. t c
[307]
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688
VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS of the House of Representatives of Pennsyl-
1763 vania, Met Oct. 14, 1762. B. Franklin, 1763.
Folio; title, i leaf; Votes, Oct. 4, 1762, et seq. pp 3-36; Votes, Mar. 28,
et seq. pp 37-42; Votes, July 4, et seq. pp 43-48; Votes, Sep. 12, et
seq. pp 49-67; Incidental Charges, p (68).
Hildeburn 1932.
1764
689
ANNO QUARTO Georgii III. An Act for preventing Tumults and riotous
Assemblies. [B. Franklin, 1764].
Folio; pp 4.
Hildeburn 1949.
690
ANNO REGNI Georgii III. Quarto. General Assembly holden at Phila-
delphia, Oct. 14, 1763, to March 24, 1764. B. Franklin, 1764.
Folio; title, i leaf; 315-330.
Hildeburn 1950 [a]. Tower 721.
69T
[IBID]. And from thence continued to May 13, 1764. B. Franklin, 1764.
Folio; title, i leaf; 333-358.
Hildeburn 1950 [b]. Tower 722.
6q2
[IBID]. And from thence continued to Sep. 22, J764. B. Franklin, 1764.
Title, I leaf; 361-369.
Hildeburn 1950 [c]. Tower 723.
THE CHARTER, Laws, and Catalogue of Books, of the Library Company
of Philadelphia. B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1764.
Svo; title, I leaf; Charter, etc., 3-26- Catalogue, i- 143; Medals, 145-148;
List of Members, 149-150.
Hildeburn 1964.
[ 308 ]
OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
694
EXPLANATORY REMARKS on the Assembly's Resolves, published in
thePennsylvania Gazette, No. 1840. [B. FrankUn and D. Hall, 1764] j 764
Folio; pp 2. "
Hildeburn 1987.
(>95
[FRANKLIN (BENJAMIN)]. Remarks on a late Protest Against the
Appointment of Mr. Franklin as Agent for this Province. [B.
Franklin and D. Hall, 1764]
8vo; pp 7.
Hildeburn 1994.
696
THE NEW ENGLAND PRIMER. B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1764.
32mo; pp [78].
Hildeburn 2042.
697
THE NEW- YEAR VERSES of the Printers Lads who carry about the
Pennsylvania Gazette. [B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1764]
Folio; I leaf.
Hildeburn 2024.
698
PROCLAMATION. By the Hon. John Penn, Esq. B. Franklin and D.
Hall. [1764]
Folio; I leaf.
Proclamation against the "Paxton Boys", dated Jan. 2, 1764.
Hildeburn 2043.
699
PROCLAMATION. By the Hon. John Penn, Esq. B. Franklin and D.
Hall. [1764]
Folio; I leaf.
Dated July 7, 1764, offering rewards for Indian scalps,
Hildeburn 2044. ,
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yoo
SAUNDERS (R.). Pocket Almanack for 1765. B. Franklin and D. Hall.
1764 [1764] ^
24mo; pp (24).
Hildeburn 2056.
yoi
SAUNDERS (R.). Poor Richard improved for 1765. B. Franklin and D.
Hall. [1764]
Sm 8-vo; pp (36).
Hildeburn 2057.
702
[SHIPPING RECEIPT]. Shipped in good Order and well conditioned, by
[i I printed lines, with numerous blank spaces] [B. Franklin and
D. Hall, 1764, or earlier]
Small oblong broadside. 7:8 x 3:11. Printed in somewhat larger type
than No. 477, but with the same large initial " S ", and in substantially
the same form. There is a third shipping receipt issued from Franklin's
printing office, identical in type with No. 477, but spaced a little
differently. As the only copies of it that I have seen have been
filled in with the date 1768 it was probably printed by Hall & Sellers,
but may have been printed by Franklin & Hall.
Not in Hildeburn or Evans.
703
TO THE COMMISSIONERS and Assessors of Chester County for the Year
1764. [B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1764]
Folio; I leaf.
Hildeburn 2072.
704
TO THE FREEHOLDERS and other Electors for the City and County of
Philadelphia, and Counties of Chester and Bucks. [B. Franklin and
D. Hall, 1764]
Folio; pp (2).
Hildeburn 2074.
[310]
OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
705
TO THE KING'S Most Excellent Majesty in Council, The Petition of
the Freeholders and Inhabitants of Pensilvania. [B. Franklin and D. I 764.
Hall, 1764]
Folio; broadside; pp 2; i blank leaf.
Hildeburn 2038.
J06
VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS of the House of Representatives of Pennsyl-
vania, Met Oct. 14, 1763. B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1764.
Folio; pp 113.
Hildeburn 2082.
707
ANNO REGNI Georgii III. Quinto. General Assembly holden at Phila-
delphia, Oct. 14, 1764, to Feb. 15. 1765. B. Franklin, 1765.
Folio; title, i leaf; 373-410.
Hildeburn 2102 [a]. Tower 724.
70S .
[IBID]. And from thence continued to May i8j 1765. B. Franklin, 1765.
Title, I leaf; 413-428.
Hildeburn 2102 [b]. Tower 725.
709
[IBID]. And from thence continued to Sep. 21, 1765. B. Franklin, 1765.
Title, I leaf; 431-448.
Hildeburn 2102 [c]. Tower 726.
710
BARROLL (REV. WILLIAM). A Sermon Preached at St. Stephen's
Church at the Funeral of Mr. James Louttit. B. Franklin and D. Hall
1765.
Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Not in Hildeburn.
[311]
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711
A CATECHISM. B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1765.
1765 Hildeburn 2110. tc --
712
[DULANEY (DANIEL)]. Considerations on the propriety of imposing
taxes in the British Colonies. B. Franklin and D.Hall, 1765 [?].
"The existence of a Philadelphia edition is doubtful." — Hildeburn.
Hildeburn 21 19.
713
FRANKLIN (W.). The Answer of his Excellency William Franklin to the
charges of the Proprietary Party. [B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1765]
Folio; I leaf.
Hildeburn 2125.
714
[GALLOWAY (JOSEPH)]. Advertisement. Philadelphia, Dec. 20, 1765.
To the Publick. [B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1765]
Folio; I leaf.
Hildeburn 2127.
715
LAND OFFICE. 17th of June, 1765. [B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1765]
Folio; pp (2).
Notice of changes in mode of taking up land in Pennsylvania, signed by
William Peters.
Ascribed to Franklin by Evans.
Hildeburn 2140. Evans 10123.
716
LATELY IMPORTED, and to be Sold by David Hall. [B. Franklin and
D. Hall, 1765]
Folio; I leaf.
Hildeburn 2 141.
[312]
OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
717
THE NEW- YEAR VERSES of the Printers Lads who carry the Pennsyl-
vania Gazette. [B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1765] ^^ 7 ^ 5
Folio; I leaf.
Hildeburn 2152. .
CITY OF PHILADELPHIA. By the Mayor, Recorder, and Aldermen,
and the Commissioners for paving and cleansing the Streets. [B.
Franklin and D. Hall, 1765]
Folio; I leaf.
Hildeburn 2161.
7/9
POLICY OF INSURANCE in Philadelphia Contributionship. [B. Franklin
and D. Hall, 1765]
Folio; broadside.
Not in Hildeburn or Evans.
720
A PRIMER. B. Franklin and D. Hall. 1765.
Probably the New England Primer. [See No. 696]
Hildeburn 2162. t c
BY THE HONOURABLE John Penn, Esq. A Proclamation. B. Franklin
and D. Hall [1765].
Folio; broadside.
Dated June 4, 1765. In reference to taking out licences to trade with
the Indians.
Not in Hildeburn.
722
SAUNDERS (R.). A Pocket Almanac for 1766. B. FrankHn and D.Hall.
[1765]
24mo; pp (24).
Hildeburn 2165.
[313]
SHORT-TITLE CHECK LIST
723
SAUNDERS (R.). Poor Richard improved for 1766. B. Franklin and D.
1765 Hall. [1765] V
Sm 8vo; pp (36).
Hildeburn 2166.
724
SHORT (T.). Medicina Britannica. B.Franklin and D.Hall, 1765.
Hildeburn 2168. t c
There was an edition in 1751. [See No. 478]
725
VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS of the Assembly. B. Franklin, 1765.
Hildeburn 2177. t c
1766
726
AN ACT for the better Employment, Relief and Support of the Poor.
[B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1766]
Folio; pp 4.
Hildeburn 2188.
727
DILWORTH (T.). A New Guide to the English Tongue. D. Hall, 1766.
"The edition, 2000 copies, was more than half printed at the disso-
lution of the partnership between Franklin & Hall." — Hildeburn.
Hildeburn 2210.
728
L[ETCHWORTH] (T[HOMAS]). A Morning and Evening's Meditation.
B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1766.
8vo; title, i leaf; iii-iv; 5-58.
Evans says 1 2mo; pp(2),58.
Hildeburn 2232. Evans 10355.
[314]
OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
729
THE NEW-YEAR VERSES of the Printers Lads who Carry the Pennsyl-
vania Gazette. [B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1766] I 766
Folio; I leaf.
Hildeburn 2239.
Paper Currency
730
PENNSYLVANIA
1731. February 6. B.Franklin. [?]
a
I shilling.
b
c
1 shilling, 6 pence.
2 shillings.
d
e
f
2 shillings, 6 pence.
5 shillings.
10 shillings.
g
h
15 shillings.
20 shillings.
731
1739-
August 10. B. Franklin.
a
b
c
I shilling.
1 shilling, 6 pence.
2 shillings.
d
e
f
2 shillings, 6 pence.
5 shillings.
10 shillings.
15 shillings.
20 shillings.
732
1744.
August I. B.Franklin.
a
I shilling.
b
c
d
e
1 shilling, 6 pence.
2 shillings.
2 shillings, 6 pence.
5 shillings.
U^^^
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733
1746.
February 28.
B. Franklin.
a
b
4 pence.
6 pence.
^
c
d
e
9 pence.
15 shillings.
20 shillings.
734
^lA^-
August I. B.Franklin.
a
b
4 pence.
6 pence.
c
d
9 pence.
20 shillings.
735
1749.
February 4. B. Franklin and D. Ha
a
3 pence.
b
4 pence.
c
6 pence.
d
9 pence.
736
1755-
October I. B. Franklin and D. Hall
a
3 pence.
b
4 pence.
c
6 pence.
d
e
9 pence.
I shilling.
f
g
h
i
J
k
1 shilling, 6 pence.
2 shillings.
2 shillings, 6 pence.
5 shillings.
10 shillings.
20 shillings.
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737
1756.
January I. B. Franklin and D. Hall
a
I shilling.
b
I shilling, 6 pence.
c
2 shillings.
d
1 shillings, 6 pence.
e
5 shillings.
f
10 shillings.
g
15 shillings.
h
20 shillings.
738
1756.
October i. B. Franklin and D. Hall
a
5 shillings.
b
10 shillings.
c
15 shillings.
d
20 shillings.
739
1757-
March 10. B. Franklin and D. Hall
a
5 shillings.
b
10 shillings.
c
15 shillings.
d
20 shillings.
740
1757-
July I. B. Franklin and D. Hall.
a
5 shillings.
b
10 shillings.
c
15 shillings.
d
20 shillings.
741
1758.
May 20. B. Franklin and D. Hall.
a
I shilling.
b
I shilling, 6 pence.
c
1 shillings.
d
2 shillings, 6 pence.
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e
5 shillings.
f
10 shillings.
g
15 shillings. >^
h
20 shillings.
742
1759-
April 25. B. Franklin and D, Hall
a
5 shillings.
b
10 shillings.
c
15 shillings.
d
20 shillings.
e
2 pounds, 10 shillings.
f
5 pounds.
743
1759-
June 21. B. Franklin and D. Hall,
a
50 shillings.
b
5 pounds.
7U
1760.
May I. B. Franklin and D. Hall.
a
5 shillings.
b
10 shillings.
c
15 shillings.
d
20 shillings.
e
50 shillings.
f
5 pounds.
745
1764.
June 18. B. Franklin and D. Hall.
a
3 pence.
b
4 pence.
c
6 pence.
d
9 pence.
e
I shilling.
f
I shilling, 6 pence.
g
2 shillings.
h
2 shillings, 6 pence.
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OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
i 5 shillings,
j lo shillings.
k 15 shillings.
1 20 shillings.
746
NEW JERSEY
1728. March 25. Samuel Keimer.
a I shilling.
b I shilling, 6 pence,
c 3 shillings,
d 6 shillings.
e 12 shillings,
f 15 shillings,
g 30 shillings,
h 3 pounds.
i 6 pounds.
747
173 1. July 8. Benjamin Franklin.
a I shilling.
b I shilling, 6 pence.
c 3 shillings.
d 6 shillings.
e 12 shillings.
f 15 shillings.
g 30 shillings.
h 3 pounds.
i 6 pounds.
748
1735. March 25. Benjamin Franklin.
a I shilling.
b I shilling, 6 pence.
c 3 shillings.
d 6 shillings.
e 12 shillings.
f 15 shillings.
g 30 shillings.
h 3 pounds.
i 6 pounds.
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749
1746.
July 2. Benjamin Franklin.
a
I shilling.
b
I shilling, 6 pence.
c
3 shillings.
d
6 shillings.
e
12 shillings.
f
15 shillings.
g
30 shillings.
h
3 pounds.
i
6 pounds.
750
DELAWARE
1735-
[Benjamin Franklin]
10
shillings.
751
1739-
June I. [Benjamin Franklin]
a
2 shillings.
b
10 shillings.
752
1739-
December I. [Benjamin Franklin]
a
I shilling, 6 pence.
b
2 shillings, 6 pence.
c
10 shillings.
753
1746.
February 28. Benjamin Franklin.
a
5 shillings.
b
10 shillings.
c
15 shillings.
d
20 shillings. A "Assemby"
e
20 shillings. B "Assembly"
754
1756.
May I. B. Franklin and D. Hall.
a
18 pence.
b
2 shillings.
c
5 shillings.
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OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
d
e
f
10 shillings.
15 shillings.
20 shillings.
755
1758.
March i. B. Frankhn and D. Hall
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
18 pence.
2 shillings.
2 shillings, 6 pence.
5 shillings.
10 shillings.
15 shillings.
20 shillings.
756
1758.
a
b
c
d
e
May I. B. Franklin and D. Hall.
2 shillings, 6 pence.
5 shillings.
10 shillings.
15 shillings.
20 shillings.
757
1759-
a
b
c
d
e
f
1
June I. B. Franklin and D. Hall.
1 shilling.
18 pence.
2 shillings.
2 shillings, 6 pence.
5 shillings.
10 shillings.
15 shillings.
20 shillings.
758
1760.
a
b
c
d
May 31. B. Franklin and D. Hall.
20 shillings.
30 shillings.
40 shillings.
50 shillings.
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759
The Pennsylvania Gazette
The Pennsylvania Gazette was started by Samuel Keimer, December
24, 1728, as "The Universal Instructor in all Arts and Sciences: And
Pennsylvania Gazette." He published Nos. i to 39, when it was taken
over by Benjamin Franklin, who changed the title to "The Pennsylvania
Gazette."
Printed by B. Franklin and H. Meredith
1729 — No. 40 (Thur., Oct. 2) to No. 59 (Tues., Dec. 30).
Nos. 40 to 42, four pages each, issued on Thursday. No. 43, two pages,
issued on Thursday. Nos. 44 to 55, two pages each, issued twice
a week on Mondays and Thursdays. Nos. 56 to 59 four pages each,
issued on Tuesday.
Hildeburn 374.
1730 — No. 60 (Tues., Jan. 6, 1729-30) to No. 1 1 1 (Tues., Dec. 29, 1730).
Four pages each, except Nos. 108 to 1 1 1, two each. Nos. 66, 68, and 77
to 107 appeared on Thursday; 69 on Friday; the others on Tuesday.
Hildeburn 374.
1731— No. 112 (Tues., Jan. 5, 1730-1) to No. 161 (Tues., Dec. 28, 1731).
Nos. 112 to 1 14, 116 to 120, 155, 158, 160 and 161 consist of two pages;
the others of four pages each. Nos. 120 to 156, and 158 were pub-
lished on Thursday; No. 157 on Saturday; the others on Tuesday.
No paper was issued between Sept. 9 and 23.
Hildeburn 410 and 427.
1732— No. 162 (Tues., Jan. 4, 173 1-2) to No. 213 ('Dec. 28, 1732).
Nos. 162, 175, 177, 196, 202 to 213 consist of two pages each; the
others of four. There are two papers numbered 168 and dated Feb. 15,
one of which is the preceding issue (167, Feb. 8) with nothing altered
but name and date. Nos. 162 to 171 were issued on Tuesday; 172 to
185 on Thursday, and 186 to 196, on Monday. The day of the week
is omitted after 197, and while the paper appeared once a week the
day of publication was irregular. Meredith's name is omitted from the
imprint after No. 179.
Hildeburn 446.
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OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
Printed by B. Franklin
1733— No. 214 (Jan. 4, 1732-3) to No. 265 (Dec. 31, 1733).
Nos. 214, 234 and 237 consist of two pages; the others of four pages
each. No. 242 is misnumbered 243. Both Nos. 243 are dated July
19, while the correctly numbered issue should be dated July 26. No.
261 is misdated Nov. 22 for Nov. 29.
Hildeburn 465.
1734— No. 266 (Jan. 8, 1733-4) to No. 316 (Dec. 26, 1734).
Nos. 266, 271 and 275 consist of two pages; the others of four pages
each, except 299, which contains six pages. No. 305 is misnumbered
304. Issued generally on Thursday, but sometimes on Wednesday.
Hildeburn 491.
1735— No. 3 17 (Jan. 2, 1734) to No. 369 (Dec. 30, 1735).
Four pages each, except Nos. 321, 323, 327, 327 for 328, 336 and 337,
two pages each. No. 328 is misnumbered 327.
Hildeburn 521.
1736— No. 370 (Jan. 5, 1735-6) to 420 (Dec. 30, 1736).
Four pages each, except No. 419, which is only two.
Hildeburn 542.
1737— No. 421 (Jan. 6, 1736-7) to No. 472 (Dec. 29, 1737).
Four pages each. There were two editions of No. 425.
Hildeburn 558.
1738— No. 473 (Jan. 3, 1737) to No. 524 (Dec. 28, 1738).
Four pages each, except Nos. 490 and 499, which contain six pages.
There is a "Postscript" to 497 of two pages.
Hildeburn 584.
1739-N0. 525 (Jan. 4, 1738-9) to No. 576 (Dec. 27, 1739).
Four pages each. There is a " Postscript " of two pages to No. 566. No.
527 "is misnumbered 257, and 573 is misnumbered 572. With No.
564 the paper was reduced to a quarto.
Hildeburn 604.
1740— No. 577 (Jan. 3, 1739-40) to No. 628 (Dec. 25, 1740).
Four pages each, except Nos. 597 and 609, eight pages, and 608 and
612, six pages. There is a "Postscript" of two pages to No. 603,
and one of four pages to No. 606.
Hildeburn 648.
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1741— No. 629 (Jan. I, 1740-1) to No. 681 (Dec. 29, 1741).
Four pages each, except 641, 647, 650, 652 and 673, six pages, and 654,
eight pages. Nos.632 and 6^2 ^^e misnumbered 932 and 933.
Hildeburn 716.
1742— No. 682 (Jan. 6, 1741-2) to No. 733 (Dec. 30, 1742).
Four pages each, except Nos. 703 and 716, which contain eight pages.
No. 683 is misnumbered 684. There is a "Postscript" of two pages
to No. 730. With No. 686 the sheet was enlarged and a third
column added.
Hildeburn 776.
1743— No. 734 (Jan. 4, 1742-3) to No. 785 (Dec. 27, 1743).
Four pages each, except No. 768, which contains six pages.
Hildeburn 843.
1744— No. 786 (Jan. 3, 1743-4) to No. 837 (Dec. 25, 1744).
Four pages each, except Nos. 801 and 826, which contain six pages.
Hildeburn 891.
1745— No. 838 (Jan. I, 1744-5) to No. 890 (Dec. 31, 1745).
Four pages each, except Nos. 849, 854, 859, 860, 861, 876, 878 and 882,
which contained six pages, and 862, which contains eight pages.
There are "Supplements" of two pages each to Nos. 841, 851 and 868,
and one of i leaf to 867.
Hildeburn 943.
1746— No. 891 (Jan. 7, 1745-6) to No. 942 (Dec. 30, 1746).
Four pages each, except Nos. 906, 925, 927, 928 and 931, which contain
six pages, and No. 905, which contains eight pages. There are
"Supplements" of two pages each to Nos. 891, 917 and 922, and one
of I leaf to No. 916.
Hildeburn 988.
1747— No. 943 (Jan. 6, 1746-7) to No. 994 (Dec. '29, 1747).
Four pages each, except Nos. 956, 957, 963, 964, 966, 970, 971, 976, 978,
980, 981, 983 and 984, which contain six pages. There is a "Supple-
ment" of two pages to No. 977.
Hildeburn 1029.
Printed by B. Franklin and D. Hall
1748— No. 995 (Jan. 5, 1747-8) to No. 1046 (Dec. 27, 1748).
Four pages, except Nos. 1002, 1008, 1009, loio, loii, 1013, 1016, 1017,
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OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
1030 and 103 1, which contain six pages. The imprint was changed
to Franklin and Hall with No. 996.
Hildeburn 1088.
1749— No. 1047 (Jan. 3, 1748-9) to No. 1098 (Dec. 26, 1749).
Four pages each, except Nos. 107 1, 1089, 109 1* 1092, 1093 and 1094,
which contain six pages. There is a "Supplement" of i leaf to No.
1059. The size of the page varies frequently throughout the year.
Hildeburn 1146.
1750— No. 1099 (Jan. 2, 1749-50) to No. 1150 (Dec. 25, 1750).
Four pages each, except Nos. 1116, 1117, 1119, 1120, 1123-1126 and
1 128, which contain six pages. The paper was enlarged with No. 1 129.
Hildeburn 1 192.
1751 — No. 1151 (Jan. I, 1750-1) to No. 1203 (Dec. 31, 1751).
Four pages each, except Nos. 1172-1175, and 1185, which contain six
pages.
Hildeburn 1232.
1752 — No. 1204 (Jan. 7, 1752) to No. 1253 (Dec. 26, 1752).
Four pages each, except Nos. 1217-1226, 1236-1238, I24i,and 1246-1251,
which contain six pages. No. 121 8 is misnumbered 1291.
Hildeburn 1272.
1753— No. 1254 (Jan. 2, 1753) to No. 1305 (Dec. 25, 1753).
Four pages each, except Nos. 1268, 1269, 1272, 1274, 1275, 1285, 1287
and 1 291-1303, which contain six pages.
Hildeburn 1318.
1754— No. 1306 (Jan. I, 1754) to No. 1358 (Dec. 31, 1754).
Six pages each, except Nos. 1306, 13 17 and 13 19, which contain four
pages. The cut of the snake divided in eight pieces with the motto
"Join or Die," appeared on May 9.
Hildeburn 1378,
1755— No. 1359 (Jan. 7, 1755) to No. 1409 (Dec. 25, 1755).
Six pages each, with a "Supplement" of two pages to No. 1384.
Hildeburn 1428.
1756— No. 1410 (Jan. I, 1756) to No. 1462 (Dec. 30, 1756).
Six pages each, except Nos. 1428, 1451, 1459 and 1460, which contain
four pages.
Hildeburn 1493.
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1757— No. 1462 (Jan. 6, 1757) to No. 15 14 (Dec. 29, 1757).
Six pages each, except 1476, and from 1496 to 15 14, four pages each.
From 1496 to 15 14 each number has a half sheet (two pages) of
which the first two have the regular imprint.
Hildeburn 1549.
1758— No. 1515 (Jan. 5, 1758) to No. 1566 (Dec. 28, 1758).
Four pages each, with an extra half sheet (two pages) to each number.
Hildeburn 1600.
1759— No. 1567 (Jan. 4, 1759) to No. 1618 (Dec. 27, 1759).
Four pages each, with an extra half sheet (two pages) to each.
Hildeburn 1638.
1760 — No. i6i9'(Jan.3, 1760) to No. 1670 (Dec. 25, 1760).
Four pages each.
Hildeburn 1692.
1761— No. 1671 (Jan. I, 1761) to No. 1723 (Dec. 31, 1761).
Four pages each, with extras of two pages each to Nos. 1671-74,
1676-81, 1684, 1686-90, 1692-95, and 1697-1723; "Supplements" of
4 pages to Nos. 1682, 1691, and 1696, and one of two pages to No.
1685. No. 1687 is misnumbered 1689.
Hildeburn 1757.
1762— No. 1724 (Jan. 7, 1762) to No. 1775 (Dec. 30, 1762).
Four pages each, with "Supplements" of two pages each to Nos. 1724,
1731. 1738, 1739. i75i> 1762,-and 1770.
Hildeburn 1842.
1763— No. 1776 (Jan. 6, 1763) to No. 1827 (Dec. 29, 1763).
Four pages each, with "Supplements" of two pages to Nos. 1800 and
1819.
Hildeburn 1914.
1764— No. 1828 (Jan. 5, 1764) to No. 1879 (Dec. 27, 1764).
Four pages each, with extra sheets of four pages to Nos. 1842 and
1843.
Hildeburn 2035.
1765— No. 1880 (Jan. 3, 1765) to No. 193 1 (Dec. 26, 1765).
Four pages each, with an extra sheet of four pages to Nos. 191 1 and
1923. The latter appeared in mourning, and in place of 1924, a half
[ 2^(> ]
OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
sheet (i leaf) headed "No Stamped Paper to be had," was issued. The
next issue (No. 1925) is called "Remarkable Occurances" and contains
four pages. With No. 1926 the regular heading was resumed. The
substitutes for 1924 and for 1925, and the remaining numbers printed
during the year were issued without an imprint. This was done to
avoid responsibility for violating the Stamp Act.
Hildeburn 2156.
1766— No. 1932 (Jan. 2, 1766) to No. 1983 (Dec. 25, 1766).
Four pages each, with an extra half sheet of two pages to No. 1948,
and "Supplements," of i leaf to No. 195 1, of two pages to Nos. 1954
and 1975, and of four pages to 1968 and 1977. No imprint on Nos,
1932 to 1936. The imprint of No. 1937 is: Philadelphia: Printed by
David Hall, at the New Printing Office, near the Market.
Hildeburn 2243.
Issues of the Passy Press
760
DIALOGUE entre la Goutte et M. F. a Minuit le 22 Octobre 1780.
i2mo; half title, "Bagatelles", i leaf; pp (3)-i6. No title page. Half
title at top of p (3).
Nos. 759 to 772 were intended to be bound together and the half
title, "Bagatelles", was intended to serve as a title to the volume
thus formed.
Livingston i.
761
LE SAGE et la Goutte.
i2mo; pp (2), without title page.
Livingston 2.
762
[THE STORY OF THE WHISTLE]. Printed in French and English, on
opposite pages, beginning at the top of p 2, " A Passy, le 10 Novem-
ber, 1779."
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i2mo; pp 8. p (i) blank; pp (2)-8.
Livingston 3.
763
[THE STORY OF THE EPHEMERA]. In French. Page i begins " Aver-
tissement du Traducteur".
i2mo; pp 4, without title page.
Livingston 4.
764
M. F --N A MADAME H--S. [Franklin to Madame Helvetius] In French.
i2mo, pp (2) without title page.
First edition beginning "Chagrin", and with 34 lines of text on p (2).
Livingston 5.
765
M. F--N A MADAME H--S. [In French]
i2mo; pp (2), without title page.
Second edition, corrected, beginning "Chagrine", and with 30 lines of
text on p (2). •
Livingston 6.
766
LES MOUCHES A MADAME HE - - S.
i2mo; pp (2), without title page.
Livingston 7.
767
M. F. A MADAME LA FR— E. [Franklin to Madame La Frete']
i2mo; pp (2), without title page.
Livingston 8.
768
PARABOLE Centre la Persecution, a 1' Imitation du Langage de 1' Ecriture.
i2mo; pp (2), without title page.
Livingston 9.
769
TO THE ROYAL ACADEMY of * * * * * [Brussels].
i2mo; pp (i)-5; " Con te" [in French] on p (6). No title page.
Livingston 10.
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OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
770
INFORMATION to those who would remove to America.
i2mo; pp 12, with half title at top of page (i).
Livingston 11.
771
AVIS A CEUX qui Voudraient s'en Aller en Amerique. M, DCC, LXXXIV.
i2mo; title, i leaf; pp (3)-! 5; pp 16 blank.
Livingston 12.
772
REMARKS Concerning the Savages of North-America.
i2mo; pp 8, with half title at top of page (i).
Livingston 13.
773
REMARQUES sur la Politesse des Sauvages de I'Amerique Septentrionale.
i2mo; half title, I leaf; pp3-i6.
Livingston 14.
774
LA BELLE et la Mauvaise Jambe.
Broadside, double column; i page.
Livingston 15.
775
[THE MORALS OF CHESS]. In French.
Broadside ( ? ) .
Livingston 16.
776
NUMB. 705.. Supplement to the Boston Independent Chronicle.
Folio; broadside; printed on one side only.
Livingston 17.
777
[IBID]. Second edition.
Folio; broadside; printed on both sides.
Livingston 18.
This was reprinted in Duane's edition of Franklin's Works (Philadelphia,
1809) with the heading "Volume VII. Number 1,095, Supplement to
the Boston Chronicle. Monday, March 13, 1782," and with slight
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changes in the text. It was this reprint that was seen and described by
Ford, and Livingston thinks that no original for it ever existed, but it
would not surprise me if one would yet come to light.
778
PETIT CODE de la Raison Humaine. Par M. B. D. [Barbeu Dubourg.]
1782.
24mo; I leaf blank; half title, i leaf; title, i leaf; pp. vii-24; 1-118.
Livingston 19.
779
AN ODE in Imitation of Alca;us. Passy 1783. Printed by B. F. Bache.
Folio; broadside.
Livingston 20.
780
[AN UNIDENTIFIED BOOK or Pamphlet, translated by Mrs. Mary
Hewson]. Passy 1782.
Livingston 21.
781
[PLANS FOR A DURABLE PEACE]. Passy 1782.
Livingston 22.
782
[INVITATION TO DINE with Franklin on July 5, 1779]. Beginning
"Dr. Franklin, presents his Compliments".
Small slip, printed on one side.
Livingston 23.
783
[RECEIPT FOR PAPERS relating to Prize Ships]. In French.
Single sheet, printed on one side, 24 lines beginning "Passy, ce [space]
17 [space].
Messieurs, J' ai recu les Proces verbaux".
Livingston 24.
784
[BLANK ORDERS on Mr. Grand, Banker]. Single sheet, printed on one
side, two orders on one sheet, beginning "j£s. Pub. Ace." and iden-
tical in wording, but differing slightly in arrangement, the word
"vis-a-vis" being printed on one line in the second, and overrun
to the next line in the first.
Livingston 25.
OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
[BLANK PROMISSORY NOTES, addressed to Superintendent of Finances].
Single sheet. With three notes, identical except for numbering "First",
"Second", "Third", and beginning "Passy", [space] 178 [space]
I promise to pay to the Honourable the Superintendent of Fi-
nances".
Livingston 26.
786
[BLANK PROMISSORY NOTES, addressed to the President of Congress].
Single sheet, printed on one side, three notes on the same sheet, iden-
tical except for words "First", "Second", "Third", and beginning
"Passy [space] 178 [space] I promise to pay to the Honourable
President for the time being, of the Congress of the United States."
Livingston 27.
787
AN ORDINANCE, Relative to the Capture and Condemnation of Prizes.
Folio; broadside.
Signed by Samuel Huntington, President, and attested by Charles
Thomson, Secretary.
Differs slightly in typography from the edition printed by David Clay-
pool in Philadelphia.
Livingston 28.
788
IN CONGRESS, May 2, 1780. Instructions to the Captains and Com-
manders of Private Armed Vessels which shall have Commissions or
Letters of Marque and Reprisal.
Folio, pp (2).
Signed by Charles Thomson.
Livingston 29.
789
[BLANK BOND for Twenty Thousand Dollars to be Executed by Com-
manders of Privateers].
Single sheet, printed on one side only, beginning "Know all men by
these presents".
Livingston 30.
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790
[BLANK PASSPORT].
Single sheet, printed on one side only, in script, beginning "Nous Ben-
jamin Franklin, Ecuyer, Ministre Plenipotentiare des Etats Unis, etc."
Livingston 31.
791
[BLANK PASSPORT FOR SHIPS].
Single sheet, printed on one side, beginning "To all Captains and
Commanders of Vessels of war, etc."
Livingston 32.
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OF FRANKLIN IMPRINTS
Errata
PAGE 38, LINE 8.
"Not in Evans" should be — Evans 2402, with incorrect
collation.
PAGE 74, LINE 28.
"Bechteln" should be — Bechtel.
PAGE 84, A POCKET ALMANACK.
"Hildeburn 897" should be — Not in Hildeburn. The title
page of Hildeburn 897 is printed in black only, and the
imprint differs slightly.
PAGE 159, BEYLAGE.
"Beylage" was printed by Christopher Saur, not by Franklin,
and should not have been included in the Catalogue.
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